article_snippet: Theory was proposed 10 years ago in an attempt to reconcile difference between the theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics.
article_snippet: the model suggests gravity in the universe comes from thin, vibrating strings.
article_snippet: This is according to a controversial model proposed in 1997 by theoretical physicist Juan Maldacena.
article_snippet: Until now the bizarre theory had never been tested, but recent mathematical models suggest that the mind-boggling principle could be true.
article_snippet: According to the bizarre theory, gravity in the universe comes from thin, vibrating strings.
article_snippet: In December, Japanese researchers attempted to tackle this problem by providing mathematical evidence that the holographic principle might be correct.