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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.
1 in 10 tunnel workers could develop silicosis, our new research shows
Kate Cole, University of Sydney; Renee Carey, Curtin University, and Tim Driscoll, University of Sydney Around 10% of…
The Math Behind the Happiest Countries on Earth
The World Happiness Report ranks countries based on life satisfaction—but what about emotional well-being? While wealth and stability…
Determining the True Scale of COVID-19 Casualties
The true scale of COVID-19 casualties is far more complex than official death tolls suggest. While U.S. death…
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies?
Kampus Productions/Pexels Meltem Weger, The University of Queensland and Benjamin Weger, The University of Queensland As summer fades…
Saccharin Shows Promise as an Antimicrobial Agent Against Drug-Resistant Infections
At a Glance Saccharin, an artificial sweetener commonly found in sugar-free products like diet sodas and yogurts, could…
Study Reveals How Diarrhea-Causing E. coli Toxin Attacks Gut Cells
At a Glance Researchers at La Trobe University have uncovered how a dangerous bacterium, Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC),…
‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat
Hakase_420/Shutterstock Sean Coakley, The University of Queensland Earlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness…
Early-onset Alzheimer’s: new drug shows promise in slowing the disease
The drug also caused a notable decrease in amyloid plaque buildup, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.…
Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
For your ears only. Cinefootage Visuals/iStock via Getty Images Plus Jiaxin Zhong, Penn State and Yun Jing, Penn…
Can a daily nap do more harm than good? A sleep researcher explains
Olga Rolenko/Shutterstock Talar Moukhtarian, University of Warwick You’re in the middle of the afternoon, eyelids heavy, focus slipping.…