Our bacterial heritage: one of mom’s best gifts
Today’s journey begins with a rather amusing encounter: an ever-wiggling spermatozoid with a self-composed egg. What happens next is a...
The curious world of topological materials
In our current’s society ceaseless search for new materials that allow electronic devices to perform better and faster, physics and...
A voyage into the entrails of humanity: the microbiome
The human microbiome term refers to microbial communities living in symbiosis in or on different organs throughout our bodies. Our...
PLANT EXTINCTION: A LUSH GREEN MEMORY
It’s not news that humankind depends on plants. Food, fuel and medication are just some of the valuable resources provided by this...
BILINGUALISM: A REALITY FOR HALF OF THE WORLD POPULATION
Switching back and forth among languages in a conversation may sound a tongue-twister for some people, but it’s a normal reality for...