A Quick Guide to Cancer: Can We Eradicate It?
A chamber that cures diseases including cancer featured in the sci-fi film Elysium (credit – Columbia Pictures, 2013) In the recent scifi Elysium there are wonder-chambers that scan the human body and...
View ArticleNew Russian Scifi – Future: Immortality and Overpopulation
Forget the Death. (the central motto in the new Russian scifi novel “Future” by Dmitry Glukhovsky). Dystopian and post-apocalyptic science fiction has been popular from the very birth day of the...
View ArticleViruses – A friend or a Foe? Out in the Ocean
the ocean is full of known and undiscovered viruses VIRUS (Latin) – POISON ‘Virus’ is one of the most negative words. When we hear it we think about a computer virus or an agent causing a disease. AIDS...
View ArticleThe Secret of Mediterranean Longevity and Other Heart Matters
My version of Greek salad For many years scientists have been trying to understand the secret of the Mediterranean diet, which is linked to prolonged lifespan. This diet is low on processed food and...
View ArticleA Rediscovered Life of Sabina Spielrein: Sex vs Survival
Sometimes, history corrects itself, and we re-discover a forgotten gem or a genius. In the latter case, it is a matter of historical justice to finally acknowledge a contribution of such a genius to...
View ArticleA Genius Rediscovered: The Scientific Legacy of Sabina Spielrein
This year the world celebrates the 130th birth anniversary of Sabina Spielrein, one of the greatest minds of the XXth century. Sadly, she was forgotten and have only recently been rediscovered. We...
View ArticleTim Hunt’s Non-Problem: Scientists Cry and Here’s Why!
adapted from Masur (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Lately, as usual, I’ve been enjoying summer while tackling the intimate life of molecules in...
View ArticleMERRY CHRISTMAS! News and treats!
Hello, my dear friends! It’s time to wish you a merry Christmas. I hope you’ll have an amazing year ahead of you, may it bring you happiness, success and well-being. You deserve it! To start out with...
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