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With advancements in understanding the sciences and the instruments with which we study it, our collective knowledge of what happens inside ourselves is a work in constant progress that involves the most skilled medical practitioners and researchers. They must remain vigilant for any new details in understanding how our bodies work, as well as how our environment interacts with it. Here, Modern Sciences explores the latest developments in the fields of genetics, human biology, epidemiology, and much more.
A new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ is on the cards. Here’s what could change
Kelsie Boulton, University of Sydney; Marie Antoinette Hodge, University of Sydney, and Rebecca Sutherland, University of Sydney When…
What causes depression? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Antoine Pouligny/Unsplash Caroline Gurvich, Monash University; Eveline Mu, Monash University, and Jayashri Kulkarni, Monash University Depression is a…
Small improvements in sleep, physical activity and diet are linked with a longer life
CandyRetriever/Shutterstock Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University We may not need to completely overhaul our lives to live healthier for…
What is Nipah virus? And what makes it so deadly?
Allen Cheng, Monash University An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in…
Does running wear out the bodies of professionals and amateurs alike?
Sylvain Durand, Le Mans Université Running counts among today’s most popular sports. Sometimes the race is on even…
Comfort them or let them tough it out? How parents shape a child’s pain response
Atlantic Ambience/Pexels Joshua Pate, University of Technology Sydney It happens in slow motion. Your six-year-old daughter is sprinting…
Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weight
PeopleImages/Shutterstock Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln Every January, internet searches for the terms “diet” and “weight loss” surge,…
Why is time going so fast and how do I slow it down?
Jean-Guillaume Starnini/Pexels Hinze Hogendoorn, Queensland University of Technology How is it December already? What happened to 2025? And…
It’s so hard to resist overspending at Christmas – here’s how to reinforce your willpower
Eterna Images/Shutterstock Samantha Brooks, Liverpool John Moores University We often throw caution to the cold, dark wind of…
What’s the difference between a tumour and cancer?
National Cancer Institute/Unsplash Sarah Sasson, UNSW Sydney and Megan Barnet, Garvan Institute The terms tumour and cancer can…