Our Unique Digital Footprint
The term “footprint” refers in general to traces left or caused by human beings through the consumption of…
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Bridging the Nano and Macro Worlds: Shadowing and Reemission
Understanding the dynamics involved in the formation and development of physical structures on both atomic and galactic scales…
Straighten Up Yourself and Know It’s a Miracle
Just after having started my job at the university, I was shocked by some sad news. One of…
Career and Kids: Can I Have Both?
I was just sitting there hysterically crying and thinking what I would do now. It didn’t seem like…
How the tests survive
1- How the “fit” tests survive Original Article: Lewis, G.D. et al., Science Translational Medicine 2, 33 (2010).…
Quantum Physics and Free Will
Is life unpredictable? Do we choose our own thoughts or our own path through this life? Are we…
A Landscape of Beauty: the Alteration of Colors in Autumn
Every autumn we find ourselves in the beauty of a variety of colors. A mixture of orange, red,…
Synthetic life: hype or reality?
1- Synthetic life: hype or reality? Original Article: Gibson, D.G. et al., Science Express (2010). A team of…
The Water Towers of the World
Mountains have been the source of inspiration to human beings in history, with their magnificence and great silence.…
I Am the Earth
My existence is essential for human life, and only human beings can truly appreciate my value. I was…
Natural is Nothing Less Than Miraculous
Alexander: I worry about this huge activity to try and make ourselves immortal, and try to extend our…
The Tiniest Captains of the Ocean
The date of invention for compass still is not known with certainty. Some historians think that it was…
Science Square
The semantic roots of a word may open up new horizons which relate it to a broader frame…
Endocytosis: How Cells Eat
The smallest life forms that constitute our bodies, that is, cells, are fairly well organized structures. Even though…
On Their Faces and Backs
In numerous verses the Holy Qur’an makes reference to living organisms, and particularly to human physiology. The Qur’an…