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The universe speaks to us in the form of numbers, and appears to us in myriad ways that we have yet to fully discover and understand. Modern Sciences pushes forward into modern-day discussion the different lenses through which we view the universe, and the language we use to commune with it—from beautiful patterns and equations brought forth by the best mathematicians to the latest discoveries that unravel the inner workings of our physical realm.
What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance
Aldo Romero, West Virginia University Imagine shining a flashlight across a dark room. You can predict exactly what…
30 years since Dolly the sheep was born, where is cloning technology at now?
Sathana Dushyanthen, The University of Melbourne When Dolly the sheep – the first cloned mammal – was born…
Why are our fingers different lengths?
Steven Lautzenheiser, University of Tennessee Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
We discovered a new rock type containing garnet inside a meteorite fragment from Mars
Tanya Kizovski, Brock University On Earth, garnet is best known as the fiery red January birthstone — popular…
How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics
Rachael (Ré) A Mansbach, Concordia University and Jyler Menard By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be…
The mathematical secrets hidden at the heart of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família
Sergi Muria Maldonado, Universitat de Barcelona; Anton Aubanell Pou, Universitat de Barcelona, and Jordi Font González, Universitat de…
Scientists used a method from ecology to identify whether icy moons could hold conditions for life
Gideon Yoffe, Weizmann Institute of Science New observatories and spacecraft missions are probing environments in our solar system…
De‑extinction company says it’s made an artificial egg – if true, it could help save living species
Nic Rawlence, University of Otago Today’s announcement by Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences about a successful hatching of…
An AI solution to an 80‑year‑old problem has shocked mathematicians
Melissa Lee, Monash University Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal…
Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past
Dominik Koll, Australian National University When you think of outer space, you’re likely picturing stars, planets and moons.…