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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.
Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening
Regenerating neurons may be one way to improve cognition. stanislavgusev/RooM via Getty Images Aswathy Ammothumkandy, University of Southern…
Some people say they have a high pain threshold. Here’s why
Mart Production/Pexels Joshua Pate, University of Technology Sydney and Tory Madden, University of Cape Town We’ve all heard…
There are 2 main ways to stretch – the one you should choose depends on what you want your body to do
interstid/Shutterstock Hunter Bennett, University of South Australia and Lewis Ingram, University of South Australia Picture this: you’ve just…
Transform STEM Teaching in 2025 with Labster Virtual Lab Experiment Books
As we approach the new year, university and college professors in STEM fields are gearing up for another…
HIV infections can be prevented – why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t
Hilton Humphries, Human Sciences Research Council The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years –…
Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says
Alexander Grey/Unsplash Brendan Crabb, Burnet Institute; Gabriela Khoury, Burnet Institute, and Michelle Scoullar, Burnet Institute Around 5–10% of…
Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus…
Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media – here’s the evidence
Roland Paulsen, Lund University Thanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become…
Why it’s important to take a week off from the gym every now and again – the science behind ‘deload weeks’
Intense training causes our muscle tissues to accumulate damage. ViDI Studio/ Shutterstock Daniel Brayson, University of Westminster If…
Can you die from long COVID? The answer is not so simple
Jan Krava/Shutterstock Rose (Shiqi) Luo, RMIT University; Catherine Itsiopoulos, RMIT University; Kate Anderson, RMIT University; Magdalena Plebanski, RMIT…