Emerging viral infections—from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections—pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the potential origins of the most recent outbreak of viral pneumonia in China, whichRead More →
Using DNA, smallest silica particles, and carbon nanotubes, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) developed novel programmable materials. These nanocomposites can be tailored to various applications and programmed to degrade quickly and gently. For medical applications, they can create environments in which human stem cells can settle down andRead More →
Oxygen is the most abundant element on the Earth’s surface and is critical for chemical reactions that keep the body alive, including the reactions that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells). Nearly all of the oxygen found on Earth todayRead More →
The muscular system is responsible for the movement of the human body and muscles come in all shapes and sizes but.. which one is the strongest muscle in the body? In the muscular system, muscle tissue is categorized into three distinct types: Skeletal muscle: Skeletal muscles (also called voluntary muscles) are attached to bones by tendons andRead More →
Which one is the deadliest animal to humans on Earth? The world’s most dangerous animal is not what you might expect. Despite how terrifying and frightening can be, attacks by lions and sharks on humans are quite rare. Actually, on average, lions kill 250 people every year and around 40Read More →
