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…
Cell
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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,…
Creation of the Zygote (Nutfah)
As all the living beings, human being is also created from a male and a female. Gametes (germ…
Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You! I Am a Stressed Plant
It was a beautiful day in the garden. There was a slight breeze moving my petals and leaves…
It’s Me Peter! Your Nervous System – 2
When you hear the words “nervous system,” what comes to mind is a cluster of cells called neurons.…
It’s me Peter, your Immune System!
Peter! Let me tell you a basic, but important thing: in order to create a piece of art,…
Natural is Nothing Less Than Miraculous
Alexander: I worry about this huge activity to try and make ourselves immortal, and try to extend our…
Barefoot Running
Barefoot Running Original Article: Lieberman, D.E. et al., Nature 463, 531 (2010). The modern running shoe was not…
Endocytosis: How Cells Eat
The smallest life forms that constitute our bodies, that is, cells, are fairly well organized structures. Even though…
Playing with Genes: Gene Therapy
As we live our lives, we often come across problems that can block our way. If our car…
Dynamic Programs in Cells
The molecular and genetic diversity in the environmental adaptation mechanisms found in the cells of living beings establishes…
Physiological Prevention of Cancer
The fine balance and order seen in living beings provides us with clues and directions as to which…
Connection, Always and Everywhere
“… there is a stable order in the world as well as a well-established connection, constant norms and…
Unity of Knowledge
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, an outstanding figure of our time, rejects the separation of spiritual thought from science. In…
A Miraculous Mechanism: DNA Repair
We live in a world full of technological devices, instruments and machines. Even if we buy them from…