Athlete’s heart or Athletic Heart Syndrome (AHS) is usually a non-pathological change that occurs in people who exercise for extended periods of time, multiple days a week. Athletes are unarguably fit, but are they actually healthy? The science behind working out When you work out, your muscles naturally need more blood and oxygen to perform …
The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award in science. Katalin Karikó, PhD and Drew Weissman, PhD had the great honour of receiving this year’s prize in Medicine or Physiology for their work on mRNA. It led to the production of the COVID-19 vaccine, undoubtedly one of the most influential inventions of the last few …
2023’s Nobel Prize: Modifying mRNA to Resist Immune Response Read More »
Did you know that the same algorithm that recognizes your face when you unlock your phone could find a new antibiotic for one of the most challenging pathogens out there? As unbelievable as that might sound, it is in fact true! And the concept behind both is one that has stirred quite the controversy in …
AI Discovers an Antibiotic Targeting Acinetobacter Baumanii Read More »
You are standing in line at the most well-known fast-food in your city. You are already thinking how you are going to take a bite from that delicious sandwich and your stomach is rumbling. Have you ever thought of the idea that the sounds your stomach is making might not be a sign of your …
What is the meaning of life? Are robots going to take over humanity? I’m sure I am not the only one kept up at night by such obscure thoughts. We can’t possibly answer the first question in due time, that would only create unnecessary head scratchers, but for the second one I can only say …
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It is well known that social media has a major impact on our lives, but how does it really affect us? A study made by the University of Amsterdam revealed that the passive use of social media (also called PSMU – passive social media use) leads to depression-like symptoms such as loneliness and fatigue. Even …
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Mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell, but who really powers the transmission of this amazing organelle? Taosheng Huan (a geneticist from the USA) recently identified a case that has changed the way we look at mitochondrial inheritance: a four-year-old boy that carries mitochondrial DNA both from the mother, as well as from the father. …
Mitochondrial DNA Inherited From Fathers, Not Just Mothers Read More »
