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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.
Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness
Nandi Vijayakumar, Deakin University; Susan M. Sawyer, The University of Melbourne, and Sylvia C. Lin, Deakin University; Murdoch…
Why drinking alcohol makes you reach for chips and nachos
David Raubenheimer, University of Sydney; Amanda Grech, University of Sydney, and Stephen J Simpson, University of Sydney Have…
Worried about your child’s sleep? Keep screens out of bedrooms and limit iPads before bed
Cassandra Pattinson, The University of Queensland Sleep can be one of the trickiest things for families with little…
Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food?
Margaret Murray, Swinburne University of Technology You probably know fruit and vegetables are good for you, and most…
School in a hot world: what research is saying about children’s health and learning
Caradee Yael Wright, South African Medical Research Council and Natasha Naidoo Climate change is making southern Africa hotter.…
Exoskeletons for people with cerebral palsy are now a reality – but there’s still much to figure out
Nicola Postol, University of Sydney Cerebral palsy is the most common disability that starts in childhood, affecting about…
Fiber’s structural integrity keeps plants strong – and its indigestibility keeps your digestive system healthy
Julie Pollock, University of Richmond If you’re over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends that…
What is trauma? The more we talk about it, the more it means
Nick Haslam, The University of Melbourne It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.”…
Should I take vitamin D now there’s less sun, or for bone or immune health?
MoMo Productions/Getty Images Nial Wheate, Macquarie University; Ian Jamie, Macquarie University, and Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan, UNSW Sydney; University…
Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?
Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are…