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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.
Does a woman’s menstrual cycle affect her athletic performance? Here’s what the science says
Sara Chica-Latorre, University of Canberra and Michael Pengelly, University of Canberra During the Women’s FIFA World Cup, it…
Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity
Learning how to treat endocrine disorders in horses may also lead to treatments in people, and vice versa.…
Synthetic human embryos could allow for research beyond the 14-day limit, but this raises ethical questions
Synthetic human embryos mimic the development of “natural human embryos,” those created by fertilization. (Shutterstock) Françoise Baylis, Dalhousie…
Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment
For many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced. Thom…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses
Genetics may play a role in COVID-19 disease severity. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images Jill Hollenbach, University of California,…
COVID: a gene mutation could help explain why some people don’t get symptoms – new research
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Lindsay Broadbent, University of Surrey One aspect of the COVID pandemic that has fascinated both scientists…
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning Revolutionizes Drug Discovery
Gero, a biotech company focused on aging and longevity, has conducted research demonstrating the potential of quantum computing…
Alone in a dark cave: what can we learn from extreme survival experiments?
Noah Silliman/Unsplash Rowena Christiansen, The University of Melbourne Why do humans undertake journeys of personal exploration, or subject…
Vaccination in pregnancy greatly reduces risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, and protects babies up to 6 months after birth
Extensive evidence shows COVID-19 vaccinations in pregnancy are safe, when given at any time during the pregnancy. (Shutterstock)…
Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete
Stephen Townsend, The University of Queensland; Alan Pearce, La Trobe University, and Rebecca Olive, RMIT University Researchers at…