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What is a burnout and 5 ways to deal with it
There are some techniques you can try to deal with burnout. They are based on psychology and aim to enhance your positive emotions.
8+1 steps to help you chose quality cosmetics
With the help of this article we will successfully complete the mission of finding safe and high-quality cosmetics among the thousands brands on the market and to preserve our beautiful appearance and health.
What you need to know about proteins
When it comes to egg whites, most people think of poached eggs, omelets and glazes, and biologists think of amino acids. The association of both groups is correct.
How genes determine who we are
In the previous article, you learned about nucleic acids and that DNA is most important among them, since it is a carrier of our genetic code. We even determined its building blocks - nucleotides. But what exactly is meant by "code" and how it is decrypted, you will find out in this article. We will also look at what lies behind terms such as gene, gene expression, dominant and recessive disease and others.
How nucleic acids DNA and RNA orchestrate life
In this article we will get acquainted with perhaps the most important biomolecules that are the key to longevity. They carry encoded information that is passed from parents to children and determines the hereditary characteristics of all living organisms. And yes, if DNA is popping into your mind right now, then you're absolutely right.
10 Facts About Aging You Need to Know and How to Slow it Down
Aging is a natural process that has been embedded in us since the beginning of our existence. But the pursuit of eternal youth and immortality also seems innate to us. Scientists are trying to unravel the mechanisms behind this fundamental process, and in recent years they have become increasingly close to achieving this goal. The next step is to figure out how to reverse the process, or at least slow it down.
The intestinal microbiome and our health
In the body of each of us live numerous microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi and other life forms), the role of which for our health is the subject of intensive scientific research. In this article, we will continue the journey through the vast debris of our intestines and put and answer some more of the most important questions related to our microscopic friends in our intestines and our cohabitation with them (more on the formation of the intestinal microbiome read here). In particular, why are they important to our health and how to care for our microfolora?
The birth of the Earth and the emergence of life
There are numerous hypotheses about the birth of the world and the emergence of life. There are certainly people who have their own understanding of how all this happened, but who are we to judge. Otherwise, on the most basic level, the known, most common hypotheses are subject to two groups of ideas.
What is the difference between bacteriа and a virus and what exactly is the cell
If we have to name one thing in common between all living organisms, this is the cell. Here, however, we exclude viruses because they do not possess cells and are often seen as something that is located on the boundary between living and non-living matter.
What is the importance of the intestinal microbiome to you and your baby
Just as humans inhabit planet Earth, we are not alone in our body. It is home to various microorganisms that live in peace with each other - bacteria, viruses and fungi, known under the common name microbiome (or microflora).