QUINOA An Alternative Grain
Quinoa, unknown in many countries, is an easy-to-digest, nutritious grain which contains the same amount of protein as…
Protein
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Enriched by Exceptions: D-Amino acids
When we browse through molecules – the building blocks of the universe – and their utilization in organisms,…
Major Task for a Tiny Fiber
My name is fibrillin, also known as FBN. I am a protein whose synthesis starts while you are…
Recurring DNA in Genome Structure
A genome is a data book or registry which records the past and future of living organisms. It…
Functional Art in the Nucleus: DNA
Volumes of books and hundreds of articles have been published about the structure and functions of DNA, since…
A Well-designed On/Off Switch for the Cellular Pathways
In living cells, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a key molecule, which is transcribed from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and…
Dynamic Programs in Cells
The molecular and genetic diversity in the environmental adaptation mechanisms found in the cells of living beings establishes…
The Amazing Story of Hearing
He has granted you from all that you ask Him. Were you to attempt to count God’s blessings,…
Cryptography and Codes in Existence
The confidentiality of information is vital for people, companies and countries. Cryptography develops methods of encoding and decoding…
Ruminants and Their Contribution to Our Life
And surely in the cattle (feeding on the pastures of the revived earth) there is a lesson for…
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…
Water: The Molecule of Life
The sustenance of all known life-forms relies heavily on water, and almost all living things are mostly composed…
Potassium Channels: A Tale of Two Nobel Prizes
In May 2003, Roderick Mackinnon’s research group at Rockefeller University has published the three-dimensional atomic structure of a…
How Are Babies Protected?
Did you know that the only place human beings are not exposed to germs, such as bacteria or…
The Miracles of Water
Water is the most abundant substance in our world. It has one of the simplest possible chemical formulas:…