Sleep is a vital part of our lives which we tend to notice only after pulling an all-nighter as students. However, many people struggle with long- or short-term sleep disturbances such as insomnia or those caused by jet lag. One…
Category: Biology
If you want to get to the “deeper” parts of the body- organs, muscles- you need to cut through fascia. That’s exactly what most people have thought of fascia- something to cut through. However, the newest research suggests that fascia…
The concepts of heredity and immunity are becoming more and more essential aspects of biology. Heredity is the study of genes and generational traits. The wealth of knowledge we have on combating diseases grows each day. However, a connection between…
The unknown is very intriguing to humans, especially if that uncertainty directly affects us. What could possibly be more interesting than our own evolution taking into consideration the unusual time we live in? Technology, climate change, sedentary lifestyle- those are…
Adapted from the popular video game of the same name, the HBO show ‘The Last of Us’ revolves around fighting for survival in an apocalyptic world where a zombie virus takes control of the host’s mind. For a long time,…
While one can argue about what the ideal age is to get pregnant, simply put there is no such age. One must understand several aspects that need to be taken into account while planning a child. This being said, around…
Disease has become a part of our everyday lives. While we do our best to take preventive measures and avoid contracting various pathogens, harmful microbial life follows us. Microbes can be found across a wide range of environments and ecosystems,…
Have you ever heard the term “arrhythmia”? The term circles the media, though few can define it properly. Arrhythmia describes a broad group of conditions, altering our regular heart rhythm.Arrhythmia can cause our hearts to beat too fast, too slow…
We’ve all heard that knuckle cracking has a negative effect on our joints and can lead to arthritis. It is a common belief that people hold about the popping sound that some of us make habitually. However, is it actually…
After 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, no one wants to hear about rising cases of any virus. However, the bad news is that monkeypox cases are spreading; not only in countries where the virus was previously endemic. There are…