List: Biology | Curated by Maria Teresa Herrero Zamorano

Dec 30, 2023
45 stories
Biology
In
BeingWell
by
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Cholesterol and Its Terribly Misunderstood Role In Heart DiseaseThe narrative is that too much cholesterol in our blood is bad. But is that really the case for heart disease?
Dec 28, 2023
15
Dec 28, 2023
15
In
proto.life
by
proto.life
Let’s Eradicate Polio This WinterIt feels like we’ve been here before. Here’s why it’s different this time.
Nov 4, 2023
4
Nov 4, 2023
4
In
ILLUMINATION
by
Flaminia D.
A Pre-Antibiotic World Is Not an Option: Why We Should Know BetterAntibiotic-resistant strains continue to emerge and proliferate.
Oct 27, 2023
13
Oct 27, 2023
13
Master Mirror
The Latest on COVID-19: BA.2.86 Variant, Booster Shots, and MoreNavigating the Shifting COVID-19 Landscape
Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
In
Curated Newsletters
by
David Mokotoff, MD
Even Doctors Don’t Always“Follow the Science” When it Comes to Their Own CareMy post-operative experience revealed that I sometimes ignored scientific data in favor of fear and anecdotes.
Sep 10, 2023
5
Sep 10, 2023
5
In
Microbial Instincts
by
Milton Simba Kambarami
Exploring the 4 menacing COVID-19 Variants of 2023.Here is the virology of the most noteworthy COVID-19 variants in 2023.
Sep 24, 2023
Sep 24, 2023
Tomas Pueyo
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the DanceWhat the Next 18 Months Can Look Like, if Leaders Buy Us Time
Mar 19, 2020
522
Mar 19, 2020
522
In
Elemental
by
Markham Heid
Science Confirms That the Vagus Nerve Is Key to Well-beingThe mysterious nerve network that quiets pain and stress — and may defeat disease
Dec 19, 2019
100
Dec 19, 2019
100
In
DIY Life Tech
by
Thomas Smith
A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has EmergedA closer look at the Bradykinin hypothesis
Sep 1, 2020
194
Sep 1, 2020
194
In
Predict
by
Erasmo Acosta
Could Something as Pedestrian as the Mitochondria Unlock the Mystery of the Great Silence?I dozed my way through twelfth-grade biology dreaming about my next-door neighbor. What little I crammed about DNA, RNA, and ATP for my…
Apr 8, 2021
23
Apr 8, 2021
23
In
The Atlantic
by
The Atlantic
The Brain Isn’t Supposed to Change This Much“Scientists are meant to know what’s going on, but in this particular case, we are deeply confused.”
Jun 10, 2021
14
Jun 10, 2021
14
In
Microbial Instincts
by
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
Moderna Vs. Pfizer mRNA Vaccines for Covid-19: The Key PointsExplaining the efficacy and safety profiles, handling protocols, and remaining questions about disease spread and long-term immunity and…
Nov 18, 2020
9
Nov 18, 2020
9
In
Microbial Instincts
by
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
How Gut Microbes Talk to the Vagus NerveDecoding the interkingdom crosstalk between microbes and humans.
Mar 7, 2020
7
Mar 7, 2020
7
In
Medical Myths and Models
by
Nita Jain
Does Everyone Have a Leaky Gut?Providing some clarification
Nov 29, 2021
2
Nov 29, 2021
2
In
Eudaimonia and Co
by
umair haque
Is Omicron Just Covid “Evolving to Become the Common Cold”?What Science Tells Us About the Future of the Pandemic
Dec 28, 2021
84
Dec 28, 2021
84
In
Advances in biological science
by
Philipp Markolin
Explained: The hard evidence why the SARS-CoV-2 genome was not engineered and unlikely leakedThe science behind ACE2-domain adaptations, furin cleavage site and ‘CGG’ codon usage among other considerations
Jun 21, 2021
2
Jun 21, 2021
2
In
Netherlands eScience Center
by
Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez
Mathematics and biology: a symbiosis?Lessons learned, from a mathematician among biologists.
Oct 12, 2022
1
Oct 12, 2022
1
In
Microbial Instincts
by
Agustín Muñoz-Sanz
Visceral Fat Cells Are Highly Prone to SARS-CoV-2 InfectionOne more reason to lose weight, Mr. Pickwick.
Oct 28, 2022
Oct 28, 2022
In
Microbial Instincts
by
Agustín Muñoz-Sanz
There is Life Beyond the Coronavirus Spike ProteinThe accessory proteins matter.
Nov 2, 2022
Nov 2, 2022
In
Microbial Instincts
by
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
Vaccines Could Prevent New Chronic Diseases After Covid-19Post-Covid medical sequela includes hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, thrombosis, mental disorders, etc.
Nov 6, 2022
5
Nov 6, 2022
5