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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.
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…
Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
An age-appropriate strength training program can have significant benefits for children and adolescents. The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty…
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
whitehoune/Shutterstock Brandon Robert Munn, University of Sydney The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of…
Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals – what works best for weight loss?
chalermphon_tiam/Shutterstock Hayley O’Neill, Bond University and Loai Albarqouni, Bond University Globally, one in eight people are living with…
Tendons play an important role in our health and fitness – here’s how to keep them strong
Weightlifting can help make your tendons stronger. Vladimir Sukhachev/ Shutterstock Alex Walker, University of East London and Lee…
New Research Shows Short Activity Bouts Use 20%-60% More Energy
At a Glance Researchers at the University of Milan have found that short bursts of physical activity, like…