{
  "id": 2133874,
  "title": "Dark energy and quantum gravity may be deeply intertwined",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/dark-energy-and-quantum-gravity-may-be-deeply-intertwined",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-dark-energy-quantum-gravity-deeply.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For close to a century, physicists have pursued a way to unite gravity with quantum mechanics. Known as quantum gravity, this goal has remained frustratingly out of reach so far. Similarly elusive is the force of dark energy, which is believed to be driving the universe's accelerating expansion.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}