What is an Opiorphin?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWOULD you take a painkiller that had been developed from human saliva? As yucky as it may sound, recent study suggests that we might be doing [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] just that in future. Pain is an essential sensation. Sensory nerves with endings in our skin, tissues and organs are activated by heat, cold […]
How close are we to developing a Covid-19 vaccine?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. At the moment no [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] specific vaccines and treatments are available. However, with general treatments such as pain relievers, cough syrup and rest patients may recover, depending on their immune system as well. Drug makers are racing […]
Why bananas are curved?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBANANAS are one of the world’s most popular fruit. People from all ages including kids, teenagers, adults and even elders love to eat raw, boiled, fried, blended, or banana chips. We can find this fruit all year round. This fruit contains essential nutrients that [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] are proven to benefit your health. […]
How many nails can be made from iron in human body?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIRON is a vital element for blood production. It is said that 70 percent of our body’s iron is found in red blood and in muscle cells. The iron in blood is called haemoglobin while [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] in muscle cells, it is called myoglobin. Haemoglobin in red blood cells helps to transfer […]
Why HeLa cells are considered immortal?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIN MODERN research, cell lines derived from human and animal are used for carrying out studies and experimental tests. One key feature of these cell lines is that they can divide continuously in a given condition. One of the earliest cells of this type is HeLa Cells. HeLa cells are cells line obtained [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” […]
First dinosaur eggs were soft like a turtle’s
Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW RESEARCH suggests that the first dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs – a finding that contradicts established thought. The study, led by the American Museum of Natural History and Yale University and published today in the journal Nature, applied a suite of sophisticated geochemical methods to analyze the eggs of two vastly different non-avian dinosaurs and […]
A new species of diamond frog from northern Madagascar hops into the spotlight
Reading Time: 2 minutesDESPITE the active ongoing taxonomic progress on Madagascar’s frogs, the amphibian inventory of this hyper-diverse island is still very far from being complete. The known diversity of the diamond frog genus Rhombophryne in Madagascar has increased significantly (more than doubled!) over the last 10 years, but still there are several undescribed candidate species awaiting description. […]