Pharmacology: The Journey of a Chemical Compound into a Drug
Most of us have taken, or at least interacted with, medicine at some point or another in our…
Chemical
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How Do Animals Survive?
We live in a magnificent world inhabited by approximately 8,700,000 species. This number includes only general species, not…
Renewable Energy via Fuel Cells
For decades, converting primary energy sources into useful forms of energy has been of great interest to governments,…
Scent Transportation Emerging technologies may change the way we smell – yes, smell – new modes of communication.
What would it be like if, while watching a cooking show, waves of tasty aroma wafting from our…
Termites and Retirement
We call termites “white ants” because of their appearance; however they are a diverse group of insects, with…
Nanomedicine: A Novel Paradigm to Medicine
Nowadays, we have been accustomed to hear “nano-something,” and we hardly pay any attention to what this really…
Drinking Water from the Sea: Polymeric Membranes for Desalination
One billion people in the world live in water-stressed areas, and RO membrane technology is the leading desalination…
The Inner System of Life
The human model that has been fantasized in modern times is a heavily downgraded form of the “authorized…
From the Spider’s Web
Hello dear humankind, Many of you are frightened of us. You have even invented a disease called “Arachnophobia”…
Miraculous Carrier in Blood: Hemoglobin
By means of rapid and astonishing advances in science and technology, every day we witness amazing discoveries related…
Phytoplanktons and the Climatic Balance
At the oceans’ shores, the dominant odor one can feel is that of iodine, a salty smell that…
The Most Terrifying Global Catastrophe
The atmosphere, which completely surrounds our Earth, is an aggregate of different elements. Its composition is 78% nitrogen…
Editorial (Issue 54)
In this 54th issue a variety of topics are presented which are all geared toward enjoyable contemplative activity.…
Biological Warfare
Biological warfare used to be the stuff of movies (The Andromeda Strain [1971], Outbreak [1995], 12 Monkeys [1996],…
Electronic Noses
Although the least understood human sense is that of smell, it is perhaps the most interesting one. Indeed,…