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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 are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
Solutions to Einstein’s famous equations back in the 20th century describe ‘wormholes,’ or tunnels through space-time. Mark Garlick/Science…
Why some like it hot: The science of spiciness
Capsaicin is what makes chilli peppers taste hot. (Shutterstock) Roberto Silvestro, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) Spiciness,…
Five ‘Modern Sciences’ Math Marvels For the Mind
Yes, I’m fully aware: mathematics isn’t exactly the easiest subject to breach to people out there. I have…
An Equation For (Almost) Everything: The Standard Model of Particle Physics
After decades of work from several generations of physicists, we now have our most accurate mathematical depiction of…
Nobel-winning quantum weirdness undergirds an emerging high-tech industry, promising better ways of encrypting communications and imaging your body
Devices like this experimental apparatus can produce pairs of photons that are linked, or ‘entangled’. Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S.…
DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?
thinkhubstudio/Shutterstock Adrian Linacre, Flinders University DNA profiling is frequently in the news. Public interest is sparked when DNA…
Nobel Prize: How click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry are transforming the pharmaceutical and material industries
Click chemistry joins molecules together by reacting an azide with a cyclooctyne. Boris Zhitkov/Moment via Getty Images Heyang…
Nobel prize awarded for ‘click chemistry’ – an environmentally friendly method of building molecules
Mark Lorch, University of Hull The 2022 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for…
Carbon Nano… “Onions?” What?
Science class may have taught you the several naturally-occurring forms of the element carbon (C): diamond and graphite.…
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
Love Dalén, Stockholm University and Anders Götherström, Stockholm University The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for 2022…