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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.
Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen
Michal Parzuchowski/Unsplash Erik D Reichle, Macquarie University and Lili Yu, Macquarie University The Swedish government recently announced it…
Why is water wet?
Evaporating water is essential to helping your body cool down. Imgorthand/E+ via Getty Images Yunyao Li, University of…
How does imagination really work in the brain? New theory upends what we knew
Grandfailure/Getty Images Thomas Pace, University of the Sunshine Coast and Roger Koenig-Robert, University of Technology Sydney; UNSW Sydney…
Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined?
Science is what scientists do – it’s an activity and a process, not a single thing. Solskin/DigitalVision via…
New plastic film covered in thousands of tiny pillars can tear apart viruses on contact
Transparent acrylic samples coated in the new material. RMIT Elena Ivanova, RMIT University Think of how many surfaces…
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks
Eric R. Hudson, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrei Derevianko, University of Nevada, Reno Most clocks, from…
Antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release bubbles of inflammation tinder, making it harder to treat infection
E. coli is mostly harmless and sometimes beneficial – but some strains can cause serious infection. Photo by Eric…
How does spider venom damage human cells? Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin
While rarely aggressive, the brown recluse is known for the damage its venom can inflict on people. Lisa…
Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves
Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough Anne McNeil, University of Michigan and…
Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
Trajectories of mosquitoes flying around a human target. David L. Hu, Georgia Tech David Hu, Georgia Institute of…