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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.
How Do You Make Wood Bulletproof?
Wood isn’t exactly known for its ability to protect whatever is behind it, but scientists still need to…
Issues With “Sensationalist” Science
In December 2022, the a reputable science journal published a cover story about a holographic wormhole created inside…
Explaining the Nobel Prize in Physics
A new window in time has been made possible through the work of Anne L’Hullier, Pierre Agostini, and…
There’s More to Parallel Lines Than Meets the Eye.
Euclid aimed to complete the arduous task of compiling all they knew of mathematics at the time. The…
Physics has long failed to explain life – but we’re testing a groundbreaking new theory in the lab
Daniel X D/Shutterstock Lee Cronin, University of Glasgow Modern physics can explain everything from the spin of the…
Is There Any End to Our “Cow Emissions” Problem? (And Can Seaweed Help?)
With approximately 1.5 billion cows on Earth, one for every five people, their contribution to climate change through…
There’s Something Mathematically Unique About the One World Trade Center
The beautiful One World Trade Center stands as a New York icon—but there appears to be more to…
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today
Earth and Moon as seen by the Galileo spacecraft from a distance of 6 million km away. NASA…
New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste
Single-use plastics. Anton Petrus/Moment Katherine Harry, Colorado State University and Emma Rettner, Colorado State University Hundreds of millions…
Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food
A bowl of chicken soup typically contains protein, vegetables and soothing broth. Westend61 via Getty Images Colby Teeman,…