# When Einstein's gravitational waves meet Newton's tides

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- Published: 2026-11-05T15:40:18+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-einstein-gravitational-newton-tides.html
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Newton's theory of gravity has described the tides accurately for centuries. But could a tiny trace of Einstein's general relativity also be hidden in them? In a new study, a mathematician at Freie Universität Berlin has outlined how a targeted approach could be used to search for effects of this nature.

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