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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.
Is it okay to kiss your pet? The risk of animal-borne diseases is small, but real
Shutterstock Sarah McLean, Swinburne University of Technology and Enzo Palombo, Swinburne University of Technology Our relationship with pets…
Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains
Those puckered prints show up after a while in the water. MarijaRadovic/iStock via Getty Images Guy German, Binghamton…
Setting the stage for a better understanding of complex brain disorders
Christos Ntanos, National Technical University of Athens We often compare the brain to a machine with wheels, cogs,…
Scientists “Reprogram” Cancer Cells to Enhance Immune Recognition and Attack
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland have uncovered a novel approach to counteract the…
Why do I crave sugar and carbs when I’m sick?
Adrian Swancar/Unsplash Hayley O’Neill, Bond University Your nose is running, your head hurts and you feel like you’re…
Why bilinguals may have a memory advantage – new research
Luis Molinero/Shutterstock Panos Athanasopoulos, Lancaster University Think about being in a conversation with your best friend or partner.…
How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses – and affect women’s health
Fida Olga/Shutterstock Helen McGettrick, University of Birmingham and Asif Iqbal, University of Birmingham Most people will have heard…
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
The number of days of extreme heat is set to increase in the years ahead. An active lifestyle…
Lab-grown ‘ghost hearts’ work to solve organ transplant shortage by combining a cleaned-out pig heart with a patient’s own stem cells
A ‘ghost heart’ is a pig’s heart prepared so that it can be transplanted into people. Provided by…
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
While apples aren’t considered a superfood, they are considered a functional food. Caterina Oltean/500px Prime via Getty Images…