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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 Longest-Ever COVID-19 Case Lasted 335 Days
At this point, it’s no longer surprising to hear headlines about the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve seen how clearly…
Researchers Reveal That Red Blood Cells Are “Tiny Transmitters” of Electricity
Biology class has taught us that red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes, are the principal carriers of…
New Study Shows the “Doubled” Death Risk of the Delta Variant
With cases of the B.1.617.2 variant, or the Delta variant, of COVID-19 still of significant number, it remains…
New Study Finds Alarming Amounts of Microplastics in Infant Feces
An alarming study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters found that infant feces contain some…
Merck’s “Molnupiravir” COVID-19 Pill Passes Human Trials
A news release from pharmaceutical company Merck last October 1 details positive findings after completion of Phase 3…
Here Are the Science Nobel Prize Laureates For 2021
Heads up—the Nobel Prize laureates for 2021 have been announced for the sciences of Physiology and Medicine, Chemistry,…
New Study Finds Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Influenced By the Liver
You may already know someone who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. It is the most common form of dementia,…
South Korean Scientists Explore Artificial Mitochondria
All together now, say it with me: “The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” As a rite…
BioNTech mRNA Cancer Treatment Finds Success, Eyes Human Trials
BioNTech, perhaps most famous nowadays from their effective mRNA vaccines in partnership with Pfizer to fight against COVID-19,…
New Study Reveals How the Delta Variant Swept Through the World
First surfacing from the state of Maharashtra in India during the latter part of 2020, the B.1.617.2 variant…