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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.
Baboon bonds: new study reveals that friendships make up for a bad start in life
Two juvenile baboons passively share information about a food source when one sniffs the other’s muzzle while feeding.…
Perfect perfume or eau de cat’s bum? Why scents smell different and 4 fragrance tips
Pexels/Ron Lach Magdalena Wajrak, Edith Cowan University Mother’s Day is coming up in Australia and that means a…
Here’s how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s disease
AP Photo/George Walker IV Diana Zhang, UNSW Sydney and William Alexander Donald, UNSW Sydney In 1991, the world…
Cold water therapy: what are the benefits and dangers of ice baths, wild swimming and freezing showers?
Heather Massey, University of Portsmouth; Clare Eglin, University of Portsmouth, and Mike Tipton, University of Portsmouth Immersion in…
Debunking the Dunning-Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average
David Dunning and Justin Kruger tested psychology students to see whether the least skilled were also the most…
AI has potential to revolutionise health care – but we must first confront the risk of algorithmic bias
Getty Images Mangor Pedersen, Auckland University of Technology Artificial Intelligence (AI) is moving fast and will become an…
We built a human-skin printer from Lego and we want every lab to use our blueprint
Lego bricks have standardised parts and can be found across the world. Cardiff University, Author provided Sion Coulman,…
Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body
The gut microbiome may play a role in regulating the body’s appetite, cognition and immune responses. nopparit/iStock via…
Study Shows Humans Constantly Signal for Help and Cooperate Across Cultures
People worldwide signal for assistance every few minutes, and others comply with these small requests far more often…
Rickets Changed How We Understood Medicine. Here’s How.
Few diseases claim to have left their mark on medicine the same way rickets does. A severe vitamin…