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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.
What Happens When You Cook Your Food?
Cooking food is a basic human need. So you might think that it would be easy for us…
Humans are going back to the Moon, and beyond – but how will we feed them?
NASA JSC/Meghan McArthur Kim Johnson, La Trobe University; Harvey Millar, The University of Western Australia, and Matthew Gilliham,…
Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter
A new particle accelerator at Michigan State University is set to discover thousands of never-before-seen isotopes. Facility for…
Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted
Fireflies’ synchronized light shows have fascinated observers for ages. Raphael Sarfati, CC BY-ND Raphael Sarfati, University of Colorado…
Five things you probably have wrong about rain
UK weather can often be on the damp side. Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Rob Thompson, University of Reading There’s been…
We tested Einstein’s theory of gravity on the scale of the universe – here’s what we found
Thousands of galaxies seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. Nasa Kazuya Koyama, University of Portsmouth and Levon…
‘One of the greatest damn mysteries of physics’: we studied distant suns in the most precise astronomical test of electromagnetism yet
NASA Michael Murphy, Swinburne University of Technology There’s an awkward, irksome problem with our understanding of nature’s laws…
Four common misconceptions about quantum physics
Shrödinger’s cat is world famous, but what does it really mean? Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr, CC BY-SA Alessandro Fedrizzi, Heriot-Watt…
Why We Should Know More About the Fast Fourier Transform
It’s said that the fast Fourier transform is among mathematics’ greatest contributions to mankind, with its usage spanning…
Are bananas really ‘radioactive’? An expert clears up common misunderstandings about radiation
Allexxandar/Shutterstock Sarah Loughran, University of Wollongong The simple mention of the word “radiation” often evokes fear in people.…