Tinge of Life
In his Twentieth Word, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a 20th century Islamic scholar and teacher, uses an interesting phrase,…
Cells
138 articles
Embryonic Stem Cells
In 1981, scientists discovered ways to derive embryonic stem cells from early mouse embryos. Since then, they have…
Science Square (Issue 138)
How Octopuses Are Able to Taste by Touching Giesen et al.Molecular Basis of Chemotactile Sensation in Octopus. Cell,…
Free Radicals and Aging Faster
“Free radicals” are a special type of atom that have been linked to many age-related diseases. They form…
Do Plants Develop Cancer?
Cancer is a prevalent disease among humans and animals, affecting millions of lives across the globe. It can…
Science Square (Issue 135)
Nose cells as the key COVID-19 entry point Sungnak et al. SARS-CoV-2 entry factors are highly expressed in…
Maintaining the Brain: Neurons that Fire Together Wire Together
Our brains consist of many different types of cells, including astrocytes, microglia, and neurons. These are the cells…
Ablutions: A Divine Prescription for Cleanliness
Washing our hands has become one major way to protect ourselves from Covid-19. However, ablutions have always had…
Is Coronavirus (Covid-19) Made by Humans? (Science Square)
Andersen KG et al. The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2. Nature Medicine, March 2020. Cases of Covid-19 first emerged…
Sugar or Fat?
Diabetes is one of the most serious public health risks today. The United Nations declared diabetes as a…
Itching: The Way Our Skin “Talks” to Us
Sometimes, your back itches slightly and scratching it at that perfect spot fills you with an odd sense…
The Macro and the Micro: Introducing Two New Organs You Never Knew You Had in Your Body
Robots continue to advance and develop every year, and these consistent improvements continue to amaze us with how…
Fasting and Cleaning
There are many ongoing studies into fasting, a practice prescribed across many religions. Increasingly, there is evidence to…
Science Square (Issue 128)
{module Science Square (Issue 128)} First miniature human heart printed Noor N et al. 3D Printing of Personalized…
Tumor Suppressing Mechanisms and Cancer
It is estimated that there are approximately 100 trillion cells in the human body. They fulfill their duties…