Sugar or Fat?
Diabetes is one of the most serious public health risks today. The United Nations declared diabetes as a…
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Preventative Medicine of Gastrointestinal Disease
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is among the most common chronic diseases in the Western world, affecting up to…
Enriched by Exceptions: D-Amino acids
When we browse through molecules – the building blocks of the universe – and their utilization in organisms,…
Recycling in Soil
All organisms in nature start to decompose once they fall dead to the ground. As a result of…
Algae: A Source of Benefits
Does it feel creepy to step on sea weeds when you are swimming? Would you swim quickly away…
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 Onerous Journey of a Meatball
I was once a delicious meatball. I should, in fact, say “we,” not “I,” for I was a…
Mushroom: A Unique Blessing
Until recently fungi used to be considered plants. Today, due to their unique qualities, fungi have now been…
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…
A Vitamin that Could Change Your Life: Folic Acid
To have a beautiful, healthy baby is the dream of all would-be parents. Nevertheless, dreams do not always…
A Journey into Our Body with B12
Vitamins are organic (carbon-based) compounds that are necessary in tiny amounts for the biochemical activities that take place…
It’s me, Peter, your Stomach!
Dear Peter, when your heart was telling you about itself in the previous issue (and perhaps you got…
Nanotechnology in Sponges
Sponges, though it is still not clear whether they are plants or animals, are inspiring the solution to…
The Most Terrifying Global Catastrophe
The atmosphere, which completely surrounds our Earth, is an aggregate of different elements. Its composition is 78% nitrogen…
Come-back for a traditional remedy?
The evening primrose, oenothera spp., is not in fact a primrose but is related to the garden flowers…