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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.
Imaging the Atom
Advances in electron microscopy now allow us to see individual atoms, a feat once thought impossible 30 years…
How AI Is Helping Save Medicine
DeepMind’s AlphaFold 2 solved a decades-old challenge by predicting the 3D structures of over 200 million proteins, drastically…
3.5 kilometres underwater, scientists found a staggeringly energetic particle from outer space
An artist’s impression of a high-energy particle travelling through the KM3NeT neutrino telescope. KM3NeT Luke Barnes, Western Sydney…
Sofas that self-assemble when you heat them up? How 4D printing could transform manufacturing
Flat-pack, but not as we know it. This is an AI image created by OpenAI’s Dall-E., CC BY-SA…
Bogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research
Assistant professor Frank Cackowski, left, and researcher Steven Zielske at Wayne State University in Detroit became suspicious of…
Metal expands when heated. What does that mean for railroads?
Hans Goldschmidt discovered that metal oxides, such as rust, react with aluminum powder to produce pure liquid metal,…
The Science of Glue
Cyanoacrylate, the main ingredient in super glue, forms long polymer chains when exposed to moisture, allowing it to…
What’s an “Atomic Trampoline?”
A unique metallic glass called amorphous metal made a simple-looking disk astonishingly bouncy, leading NileRed to investigate its…
Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains
You perceive electromagnetic radiation in the form of light in all the colors of the rainbow. MirageC/Movement via…
PCR Was Invented Under the Strangest Circumstances
Kary Mullis’ invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) stemmed from a mix of creative thinking and automation,…