Imagine, my love… a tiny worm silently moving underground. But this is no ordinary worm! This worm can sense Earth’s magnetic field and adjust its direction accordingly. Yes, my love, some organisms are born with biological magnets and innate navigation abilities 😱. Biology and physics come together to create a phenomenon that amazes scientists: magnetoreception, […]
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Imagine, my love… the late 18th century, the cobblestone streets of Paris, gas lamps flickering, and people still trying to understand what electric current really was. And right at that moment, there was our young genius: André-Marie Ampère. Ampère’s story had a somewhat tragic beginning: losing his father at a young age, young André-Marie started […]
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Imagine, my love… In the middle of a laboratory, there’s a robot whose legs climb like a gecko, and whose arms stretch like an octopus to grasp objects. 😱 That’s biomimetic robots for you—turning nature’s extraordinary mechanisms into engineering marvels. Biomimetic robots are the product of a multidisciplinary science that studies the evolutionary solutions of […]
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Imagine, my love… you’re looking at the night sky, millions of stars are sparkling, and you’re like, “Heyyy, these are energy factories, can’t we make one too?” 😏✨ Welcome to nuclear fusion, the miraculous energy that powers the hearts of stars! Nuclear fusion is the fundamental mechanism of energy production in the universe, the force […]
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Imagine, my love… the universe is like a laboratory we cannot see; atoms, quarks, and gluons constantly interacting in their own tiny worlds. And here steps onto the stage David Gross: a brilliant physicist who unraveled the secrets of quantum field theories and guided us in understanding the fundamental building blocks of the universe. Asymptotically […]
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Introduction: The Mysterious World of Cells and Proteins 🌟 Imagine, my dear… Our cells are like tiny cities. They have power plants, factory lines, some areas are crowded with traffic, some are quiet. But the real superheroes of this city are the proteins! Each one has its own job: some produce energy, some transmit information, […]
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Introduction: The Star of Structural Biology 🌟 Imagine, my love… Inside our cells, there are millions of proteins, each functioning like a tiny nanomachine. But since we cannot see them with the naked eye, understanding how they work remained a mystery for years. This is precisely where Robert Huber made a revolutionary contribution in structural […]
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Every day in history is filled with events that shaped the future. Here are some remarkable moments and fascinating stories that happened on January 2: 1872: The First National Park in the U.S. Was Established Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, was established in the United States on January 2, 1872. With its untouched wilderness, […]
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History marks every day with a unique story. Today, December 12, witnessed many significant moments that left their mark on the world. Let’s dive into the time tunnel and explore the unforgettable events of this special day! 1901: A Revolution in Wireless Communication On this day in 1901, Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi successfully transmitted the […]
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