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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 fast is the Universe really expanding? Multiple views of an exploding star raise new questions
NASA / ESA / P Kelly Brad E Tucker, Australian National University How did we get here? Where…
Debunking the Dunning-Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average
David Dunning and Justin Kruger tested psychology students to see whether the least skilled were also the most…
Peanut butter is a liquid – the physics of this and other unexpected fluids
The knife easily leaves swirls in the spread. rimglow/iStock via Getty Images Plus Ted Heindel, Iowa State University…
How we discovered the true origins of a pint of lager – new research
Researchers have uncovered the likely genesis of the yeast used to make lager. DavidedeAngelini / Shutterstock John Morrissey,…
New nanoparticle source generates high-frequency light
Shutterstock Anastasiia Zalogina, Australian National University and Sergey Kruk, Australian National University High-frequency light is useful. The higher…
Chemists Create “Twisted” Molecules for Better Light Sources
Chemists at the University of Basel have successfully synthesized helicenes, a group of substances used in organic light-emitting…
Study Finds Dairy Played Key Role In Early Human Diets on Tibetan Plateau
A new study published in the journal Science Advances reveals that dairy played a significant role in the…
Nuclear Physicists Observe Strange Matter Formation for the First Time
Scientists have observed how lambda particles, or “strange matter,” are produced using semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS). The…
Graphene Defies Expectations With Record-breaking Magnetoresistance Response
According to a paper published in Nature, researchers from the University of Manchester have discovered record-high magnetoresistance in…
Breakthrough In Computational Chemistry Unlocks the Mystery of Catalytic Reactions
Chemical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a model of catalytic reactions at the atomic scale.…