The Unsolved Mystery: Symmetric Growth
The physical properties of our bodies are mostly determined during the embryonic stage. The development of this main…
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Earthquake Predictions Based on Best Available Science
Human beings and many other living things inhabit Earth’s outer crust. The crust is a brittle shell broken…
The Metaphysical versus the Modern Sense of the Idea of Infinite
Although we speak casually of infinity and the infinite in our daily lives, the notion of infinite is…
Quantum Worlds from Entanglement to Telepathy
We live in a world in which our perceptions are based on our physical senses and the knowledge…
The life and journey of a leaf
I was created as a small bud on the dry branch of a huge oak tree. The oak…
Epidermal electronics
1- Epidermal electronics Original Article: Kim, D-H et al., Science 333, 838 (2011). We often see patients in…
Functional Art in the Nucleus: DNA
Volumes of books and hundreds of articles have been published about the structure and functions of DNA, since…
Rebuilding the Heart: Regeneration
Regeneration is the ability to restore and renew lost or damaged tissues or organs. The body is equipped…
It’s Not So Futile After All!
Have you ever taken apart an electronic device in order to fix it? If so, you’ll recall that…
Resurrection Plants
Tulips, sunflowers, roses, lilies, carnations, daisies, peas, eggplants, apple trees, and even bouquets of cut flowers for a…
The Great Questions of Existence
Throughout the ages, human beings have yearned to know how the universe came to exist and what role…
It’s me Peter, your liver!
Dear Peter, as one of your organs of vital importance, I have a couple of words to say…
Writing of Our Worries
1- Writing of Our Worries Original Article: Ramirez G. et al., Science 331, 211 (2011). We have had…
Divided They Survive, Together They Prevail: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria
Bacteria are single-celled organisms which are visible to the eye only under a microscope, hence are known as…
The Astonishing Story of Genome Organization: DNA Packaging in the Cell
Like most other experimental scientists, I hardly spend time in the library. In one of those rare occasions,…