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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.
All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample
Kliti Grice, Curtin University A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life…
Can your brain make you see ghosts? The science behind the Bloody Mary legend
There’s real science behind this urban legend. Kiselev Andrey Valerevich/ Shutterstock Michelle Spear, University of Bristol It’s Halloween…
Earth’s tides are shaped by more than the Moon. And they’re changing as the planet warms
Luwei Yang, Australian National University and Callum Shakespeare, Australian National University In some parts of the world, the…
IceCube is built on decades of research into tiny ‘ghost particles’ – but it was the first to find neutrinos coming from deep space
Doug Cowen, Penn State All visible matter in the universe – stars, planets, you, me – is made…
Leap seconds have helped keep clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation, but their time is now over – here’s why
Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences You’re probably used to the month of February…
How sugar from outer space became one of the backbones of life on Earth
Luke Steller, UNSW ; Albert Fahrenbach, UNSW , and Martin Van Kranendonk, UNSW Is there life elsewhere, or…
Physicists who uncovered the first particle accelerator were honored with a Nobel Prize 75 years ago – their work shaped physics, medicine and even art research
Artemis Spyrou, Michigan State University and Andrea Richard, Ohio University While scientists are known for their dedication to…
100 years ago, Schrödinger’s equation shed light on quantum physics – scientists use it today to fine‑tune chemical reactions
Sophya Garashchuk, University of South Carolina The objects you interact with every day are predictable – you can…
Physicists zoom into the birth of cosmic rainstorms with new CERN study
Jesse Liu, New York University Every second, particles zip through your body at nearly the speed of light.…
Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design
K. R. Prathyusha, University of Colorado Boulder You might naturally expect a wide, open path to be faster…