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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.
Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?
Photo by Rahul Pandit/Pexels Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland; Emily Burch, Southern Cross University, and Pui Ting…
The Ingenious Engineering of the EpiPen
It is just one step, but under the plastic, it's actually three distinct mechanisms that trigger each other in quick succession without any additional input from you.
The Viewpoint: Why the appendix is much more important than we once thought
Once thought to be a useless vestigial organ, the appendix is now recognized as playing a crucial role in regulating the gut microbiome and supporting overall immune function.
Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
Studies show that dogs help humans cope with stress. marcoventuriniautieri/E+ via Getty Images Kevin Morris, University of Denver…
‘No filter can fix that face’: how online body shaming harms teenage girls
Richard Drury/Getty Images Taliah Jade Prince, University of the Sunshine Coast and Daniel Hermens, University of the Sunshine…
Pumped up with poison: new research shows many anabolic steroids contain toxic metals
MilosStankovic/Getty Images Timothy Piatkowski, Griffith University Eighteen-year-old Mark scrolls Instagram late at night, watching videos of fitness influencers…
The Dormant Viruses That Wake Up in Astronauts
Because there’s a good chance that right now, you have at least one virus that’s been hiding inside of you for years, lying dormant.
Cycling can be 4 times more efficient than walking. A biomechanics expert explains why
Anthony Blazevich, Edith Cowan University You’re standing at your front door, facing a five kilometre commute to work.…
French study: Math gender gap appears in 1st few school months
At a Glance For decades, a question has persisted in education and psychology: Are gender differences in mathematical…
Obesity care: why “eat less, move more” advice is failing
New Africa/Shutterstock Lucie Nield, University of Sheffield and Catherine Homer, Sheffield Hallam University For years, people living with…