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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.
Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent – these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal
A dye called FD&C Yellow 5 could have some useful scientific properties. Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon/Moment via Getty Images…
Four breakthroughs that are changing our understanding of dreams
Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Anthony Bloxham, Nottingham Trent University People have pondered whether dreams have a purpose throughout human history.…
Camels Against Cancer
Camel nanobodies, a smaller and simpler type of antibody, offer significant advantages over traditional antibodies. They can reach…
We Were Just Getting Started With mRNA Vaccines
mRNA vaccines, which played a critical role in combating COVID-19, are poised to revolutionize healthcare by offering fast,…
Exploring STEM Through Play: Science-Themed Board Games for the Curious Mind
For those unfamiliar, STEM board games take learning beyond traditional classrooms by immersing players in hands-on experiences that…
From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak
Casey Harrell, who has ALS, works with a brain-computer interface to turn his thoughts into words. Nicholas Card…
Is Your Period Linked To the Moon?
While the lunar and menstrual cycles share a similar duration of about 29 days, research shows no scientific…
Illusions of Sound.
The video explores how our brains perceive and interpret sound, demonstrating through audio illusions that our sense of…
Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University, and Jean Nachega, Stellenbosch University The mpox outbreak in Africa…
WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
Inkoly/Shutterstock C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency…