Science Square (Issue 91)
Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly and they make up almost one quarter of…
Cells
138 articles
Why Is Cancer a Complex Disease?
The chaos theory, first introduced by Edward Lorentz, offers new horizons for economists, meteorologists, seismologist and scientists studying…
Yonder Mystery of Bones and Reproduction
For many years, scientists thought that women were born with a limited number of oocytes (eggs) in the…
Organized Industry in Cells: ER
An important characteristic of animate structures in the micro-pages of nature unseen by the naked eye is being…
The Breast Milk: A Wonderful Food for the Baby
Researches on the complex, multi-dimensional, and dynamic natured organisms reveal new findings and beauties pertaining to creation. Recent…
Guarding Queens of the Cellular Strongholds
Cells are the main building blocks of living organisms. Our body is composed of average one hundred trillion…
Science Square (Issue 86)
1- Impressive Design and Strength of Spider Silk’s Web Original Article: Cranford, S.W. et al., Nature 482, 72…
The Human Being in Numbers: Last Lesson for Peter
Dear Peter! Until today, almost all of your organs and systems introduced themselves and explained the great artistry…
Fixing obesity in the brain
1- Fixing obesity in the brain Original article: Czupryn, A. et al., Science 334, 1133 (2011). Neurons are…
The Unsolved Mystery: Symmetric Growth
The physical properties of our bodies are mostly determined during the embryonic stage. The development of this main…
It’s Me Peter, Your Blood
Peter, normally you only see me when you have a cut on your skin and do not care…
Immune system at training in the gut
1- Immune system at training in the gut Microbes, in particular bacteria, are associated with many diseases, being…
Epidermal electronics
1- Epidermal electronics Original Article: Kim, D-H et al., Science 333, 838 (2011). We often see patients in…
Rebuilding the Heart: Regeneration
Regeneration is the ability to restore and renew lost or damaged tissues or organs. The body is equipped…
It’s me Peter, your liver!
Dear Peter, as one of your organs of vital importance, I have a couple of words to say…