electroweak unification

Electroweak unification is a fundamental concept in physics that describes how two of the four fundamental forces of nature—the electromagnetic force and the weak nuclear force—are actually two aspects of a single force at high energy levels. Developed in the 1970s, this theory explains phenomena like how particles interact and decay, including the processes that power the sun. It was successfully validated through experiments, notably the discovery of the W and Z bosons, which mediate the weak force, highlighting the interconnectedness of these forces in the universe.