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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.
New toothbrush-shaped ultrasound offers less invasive gum checkups
A new toothbrush-shaped ultrasound offers a less invasive and highly accurate alternative to traditional dental probes for monitoring gum health.
MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain. The truth is a little more complicated
Rroselavy / Shutterstock Vitomir Kovanovic, University of South Australia and Rebecca Marrone, University of South Australia Since ChatGPT…
Dopamine can make it hard to put down our phone or abandon the online shopping cart. Here’s why
Vardan Papikyan/Unsplash Anastasia Hronis, University of Technology Sydney Ever find yourself unable to stop scrolling through your phone,…
Scientists develop surfaces that trick bacteria, thwarting deadly biofilms
A breakthrough in material science reveals how microscopic surface textures can trick bacteria into self-lubricating, preventing the formation of dangerous biofilms on medical plastics.
Measles cases are surging globally. Should children be vaccinated earlier?
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty Images Meru Sheel, University of Sydney and Anita Heywood, UNSW Sydney Measles has been rising…
Should You Take Collagen, Ashwagandha, and Biotin? What Science Says
A scientific investigation into seven popular supplements reveals a significant gap between marketing claims and what the research supports.
Study: Vegetarians value personal power, achievement more than meat-eaters
New research reveals that vegetarians are often driven more by a desire for personal achievement and nonconformity than by values of social harmony and tradition.
Is black mould really as bad for us as we think? A toxicologist explains
Peeradontax/Shutterstock Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide Mould in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odours. More important…
Immortality at a price: how the promise of delaying death has become a consumer marketing bonanza
Amy Errmann, Auckland University of Technology Living forever has become the wellness and marketing trend of the 2020s.…
Those ‘what I eat in a day’ TikTok videos aren’t helpful. They might even be harmful
Iren_Geo/Shutterstock Catherine Houlihan, University of the Sunshine Coast You may have come across those “what I eat in…