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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.
Scientists Create Self-Replicating DNA Nanorobots with Potential for Targeted Cancer Treatment
At a Glance Scientists from universities in New York and Ningbo, China, have made a groundbreaking discovery in…
Childhood pneumonia is surging in many countries – while the germs causing it are known, the effects of co-infections aren’t
castiglioni veronica/Shutterstock Zania Stamataki, University of Birmingham You may have heard reports about outbreaks of pneumonia affecting children…
The Cutting Edge of Implants
The device cools down the nerves, slowing down and blocking pain signals; it uses a combination of two…
New Study Shows Restoration of Heart Function in Genetic Heart Disease
At a Glance Researchers at the Hubrecht Institute have made significant progress in developing a gene therapy for…
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
As suburbs encroach on farmland, residents’ risk of exposure to farm chemicals rises. Carly Hyland Cynthia Curl, Boise…
Study Finds Nonagenarians Lead Sedentary Lifestyles with Low Physical Activity Levels
At a Glance A recent study published in PLOS ONE highlights the sedentary lifestyle and low physical activity…
Mathematical Model Reveals Cellular Flows in Chick Embryos
At a Glance One of the fundamental questions in biology is how cells organize themselves to form complex…
New Study Reveals How Neurons Control Feeding Patterns in Mice
At a Glance Animals and humans have internal biological clocks that regulate their daily activities, such as sleeping,…
Christmas tree syndrome: why the festive evergreen can make your nose run – and what you can do about it
These health issues are trigged by the allergens that normally reside in live Christmas trees. voronaman/ Shutterstock Samuel…
Thalidomide survivors are receiving an apology for the pharmaceutical disaster that changed pregnancy medicine
Luke Grzeskowiak, Flinders University and Hannah Jackson, University of Technology Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a…