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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.
I suffer from the world’s most beautiful disease – and also the most expensive to treat
file lf uz. Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock Antonio J. Pérez Pulido, Universidad Pablo de Olavide My name is…
Pope Francis is recovering from hernia surgery. But what exactly is a hernia?
Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University Pope Francis has had an operation this week to remove a hernia, which…
Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says
Alexander Grey/Unsplash Stephen Kent, The University of Melbourne and Chansavath Phetsouphanh, UNSW Sydney While most people survive and…
Have we got the brain all wrong? A new study shows its shape is more important than its wiring
Shutterstock James Pang, Monash University and Alex Fornito, Monash University The human brain is made up of around…
Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could be key tools in reducing the obesity epidemic
Despite the promise of drugs that can help people shed pounds, healthy lifestyle choices are still key to…
Why pain seems worse at night
Shutterstock / New Africa Rocío de la Vega de Carranza, Universidad de Málaga As the song from the…
Something’s Amiss With the “Portal Illusion”
Look at the portal illusion long enough and you may find yourself wondering how this contraption is somehow…
We’re just starting to learn more about aphantasia, the inability to picture things with the mind’s eye
Some people don’t have the ability to create mental images, a condition called aphantasia, but can still experience…
Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building strength later in life
Shutterstock David Scott, Deakin University and Robin M. Daly, Deakin University Sarcopenia is the progressive and accelerated loss…
ChatGPT can’t think – consciousness is something entirely different to today’s AI
Illus_man / Shutterstock Philip Goff, Durham University There has been shock around the world at the rapid rate…