When thinking of biomedical research, you might think of studies with rats, mice or different types of human cells as you have possibly come across in previous posts. As scientists, we refer to these as ‘model organisms’ as they help us to ‘model’ or to understand human health and disease. However, this is not the … Continue reading From Beer to Breakthrough
Part II. Bacteria (and microbes): Nature’s natural remedies and its applications
On the 20th April 2010, the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the northern Gulf of Mexico resulted in one of the largest marine oil spills in the history of the petroleum industry. An estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil (with 1 barrel being equivalent to about 159 liters of oil) was discharged … Continue reading Part II. Bacteria (and microbes): Nature’s natural remedies and its applications
My mitochondria and me
It has taken millions of years to have life shaped as it is now (as in 2021 A.D.). It is important to go back to the basics and understand one of the events that allowed evolution as we know it. In this post, I want to present to you the genesis of mitochondria as THE … Continue reading My mitochondria and me
Part I. Bacteria (and microbes): The [not so] secret life of bacteria
Often when we think of bacteria, we are inclined to immediately think of unhygienic environments and/or disease. Simply put, we instantly think that bacteria = bad. However, bacteria are so much more than what we give them credit for. In fact, bacteria can actually be far more beneficial and important to human health and the … Continue reading Part I. Bacteria (and microbes): The [not so] secret life of bacteria
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