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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.
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…
Wearable fitness trackers can make you seven times more likely to stick to your workouts – new research
Wearable fitness trackers might help you better stick to your fitness goals. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/ Shutterstock Matthew…
Why the appendix is much more important than we once thought
ART-ur/Shutterstock Ignacio López-Goñi, Universidad de Navarra You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving…
Can a robot help you age better?
Miriam Doerr Martin Frommherz/Shutterstock Daniele Magistro, Nottingham Trent University As more of us live longer, can robots help…
How can I improve my running? 5 top tips for every runner, from a biomechanics expert
Majdanski/Shutterstock Anthony Blazevich, Edith Cowan University Humans and our ancestors have been running for millions of years. Back…
New Contact Lenses Enable Humans and Mice to See Invisible Infrared Light
Engineered contact lenses embedded with special nanoparticles allow humans and mice to see infrared light, converting invisible wavelengths into visible colors without external power.