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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.
TikTok health hacks promising to change the taste and smell of female genitals are more sour than sweet
Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Lisa Garwood-Cross, University of Salford Wake up. Brush teeth. Exfoliate. Drink a glass of pineapple…
April 11, 2024
How can a baby learn two languages at the same time?
Cameron Morin, ENS de Lyon Language acquisition in children is one of the most fascinating features of the…
April 11, 2024
Eating some chocolate really might be good for you – here’s what the research says
Mikolaj Niemczewski/Shutterstock Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Although it always makes me scoff slightly to see Easter eggs…
April 10, 2024
If brain transplants like the one in Poor Things were possible, this is how they might work
Bella Baxter’s brain transplant in Poor Things. Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Dan Baumgardt, University of…
April 10, 2024
When Did We First Do Medical Surgery?
The transition to settled agricultural societies in the Neolithic period was traditionally believed to have sparked the first…
April 5, 2024
Dehydration: how it happens, what to watch out for, what steps to take
Anastasia Ugwuanyi, University of the Witwatersrand Dehydration is a big issue during unusually hot weather and outbreaks of…
April 5, 2024
Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know
Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock…
April 4, 2024
The middle-aged brain changes a lot – and it’s key to understanding dementia
Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard, University College Cork and Yvonne Nolan, University College Cork Our brains change more rapidly at…
April 3, 2024
Menstrual health literacy is alarmingly low – what you don’t know can harm you
Len-art/Shutterstock Sally King, King’s College London Given that 98% of mammals do not have periods, do you know…
March 28, 2024
What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says
Lia Kos/Shutterstock Jacinta L. Johnson, University of South Australia and Kirsten Staff, University of South Australia Hair loss…
March 25, 2024