Casimir effect - Modern Sciences

Modern Sciences is a premier science journal that bridges the gap between science and its application to society.

LATEST STORIES

Is extracting oxygen from lunar soil the future of space exploration?

Is extracting oxygen from lunar soil the future of space exploration?

129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators

129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators

Why are people obsessed with (and stealing) Pokemon cards again?

Why are people obsessed with (and stealing) Pokemon cards again?

AI can design cities, but can it understand what matters to people? 10 ways to keep humans in control

AI can design cities, but can it understand what matters to people? 10 ways to keep humans in control

Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

Read More

4 minute read

Math and the Sciences

Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

Scientists imagine virtual particles popping in and out of existence to explain how forces transfer between particles. koto_feja/iStock…

byDipangkar Dutta

October 17, 2025