Browsing Category
Health and Body
581 posts
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 Elements In Your Body
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur are the primary elements essential for life, forming the basis of…
The brain might also have a microbiome – what you need to know
Janosch Heller, Dublin City University The microbes that live in your gut are having their moment in the…
Unlocking the body’s defences: understanding immunotherapy
CI Photos/Shutterstock Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University In the battle against diseases, the human body boasts an intricate…
Cancer drug pollution is a growing global concern
Cytostatic drugs help treat a range of cancers but may also pose a threat to ecosystems. (Shutterstock) Valérie…
One of Our Ancient Human Behaviors Is Stopping Us From Leaving Parking Lots
Researchers discovered that people take longer to leave a parking spot when someone else is waiting due to…
Healthy teeth are wondrous and priceless – a dentist explains why and how best to protect them
Healthy teeth are truly priceless. Moncherie/E+ via Getty Images Samer Zaky, University of Pittsburgh At an auction in…
How does the brain think?
Thinking builds neural networks, which is why practice improves performance. Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment via Getty Images Jennifer Robinson,…
Can COVID Lead to Cancer?
Viruses can increase cancer risk but do not directly cause it. Around 10% of cancers are caused by…
Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks − lessons from anthropology can help prevent them
The changes that came with the transition from foraging to farming paved the way for disease. Nastasic/DigitalVision Vectors…
Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study
Numstocker/Shutterstock Rory Hills, University of Oxford The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable…