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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.
The Facts on Miscarriage
Approximately 23 million pregnancies worldwide end in miscarriage annually. Yet, it remains a taboo subject often shrouded in…
HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection
Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that…
Does Your Body Change Color?
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The Psychology of Memory Formation
Memory of experiences is shaped more by peak moments and how they end rather than the overall duration,…
Science is just starting to understand the benefits of athletes putting their brains in ‘auto pilot’
Michael John O’Keeffe, The University of Queensland In a much-publicised 2014 study, two Japanese neuroscience researchers found Brazilian…
Prosopometamorphopsia.
Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) is a rare disorder causing facial distortions where features like mouths, noses, and eyes appear stretched…
We See Numbers In a Special Way
Research shows that humans and infants possess innate numerical senses distinct from symbolic number systems. Infants demonstrate basic…
An ounce of prevention: Now is the time to take action on H5N1 avian flu, because the stakes are enormous
Matthew S Miller, McMaster University Bird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new…
Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia Some people seem to be more resilient to developing Alzheimer’s diseases,…
Friday essay: ‘an engineering and biological miracle’ – how I fell for the science, and the poetry, of the eye
Hessom Razavi, The University of Western Australia My first encounter came as a medical student. Under high magnification,…