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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.
Study Finds Behaviorally Informed Emails Boost Elementary Students’ Math Progress
At a Glance American students have struggled with math achievement for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic only worsened…
Holograms—No, Really
Unlike a photograph, a hologram encodes the full light field of a scene—including phase information—allowing it to recreate…
Measuring the True Scale of the Universe, Part 2
Early astronomers used planetary transits and parallax to calculate distances in the solar system and beyond—laying the foundation…
Measuring the True Scale of the Universe, Part 1
Starting with Eratosthenes’ clever calculation of Earth’s circumference using shadows and wells, early astronomers used geometric reasoning and…
Testing the Wave-Particle Duality of Light
After years of favoring the particle theory based on Feynman’s QED, some hands-on experiments led the presenter to…
Physicists Map Quantum Statistics for Enhanced Testing of Entangled Devices
At a Glance A breakthrough in quantum physics could pave the way for improved testing and development of…
NASA’s ‘Curiosity’ Rover Discovers Key Organic Molecules on Mars
At a Glance Scientists working on NASA‘s Curiosity rover have discovered new organic molecules on Mars, offering intriguing…
Scientists Discover New Antibiotic Molecule with Unique Action Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
At a Glance Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic molecule called lariocidin, which could offer a breakthrough in…
Scientific misconduct is on the rise. But what exactly is it?
PowerUp/Shutterstock Nham Tran, University of Technology Sydney German anaesthesiologist Joachim Boldt has an unfortunate claim to fame. According…
How Do We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Astronomers track faint moving objects across the sky and use orbital math—refined since Kepler and Gauss—to determine whether…