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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.
Mathematical Historian Unearths Early Decimal System by Venetian Merchant
At a Glance A recent discovery by a mathematical historian at Trinity Western University in Canada has shed…
Run out of butter or eggs? Here’s the science behind substitute ingredients
Joanna Lopez/Unsplash Paulomi (Polly) Burey, University of Southern Queensland It’s an all too common situation – you’re busy…
Glass Is Brittle—But It Doesn’t Have to Be
Glass is a unique amorphous solid with disorganized molecules that make it transparent but also brittle, leading to…
What’s Above This Plate On the Ground?
The amount of air above a 1 square meter area at sea level is equivalent to 10,300 liters…
Lightspeed Baseball, And All the Trouble That Comes With It
At such an extreme speed, the baseball’s impact on the surrounding air and objects would cause atomic nuclei…
Recreating Purple Gold (for Curiosity’s Sake)
The creator faced several challenges in the process of making purple gold, including the fragility of the alloy,…
‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
A paleontologist wears a T-shirt showing Strophodus rebecae, a shark species with flat teeth that lived millions of…
Can You Eat the “Strongest Acid?”
The pH scale, commonly used to measure acidity, is not suitable for comparing the strength of superacids, as…
The animal sounds in most nature documentaries are made by humans – here’s how they do it and why it matters
Damien Pollard, Northumbria University, Newcastle Wildlife documentaries like the BBC’s recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for…
Is “Antigravity” Real—And Does “Antimatter” Have Anything To Do With It?
Conducting experiments to measure the effects of gravity on antimatter is extremely difficult due to the rarity of…