It’s been almost a year since we (re)launched Science as We Know It. Our first post was a small imagination exercise where we pretended …
Those trying to conceive are often aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for the quality of their reproductive cells and, ultimately, the …
Today’s post is gonna have a sweet flavor. Because 103 years ago, on July 27th, a huge step in the treatment of diabetes was …
In 2020 the world stopped due to an outbreak of COVID19. Around the world, journalists and scientists tried to break scientific expressions, such as …
Today, on the 14th of June, is World Blood Donor Day. It has been promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) over the last …
Dear reader, I will ask you for a moment of reflection: Have you ever had one of these moments of stress that you just …
Last week, on the 25th of April, the commemoration of the DNA Day took place. Celebrated on this day, the date when, in 1953, …
Coccydynia, also known as tailbone pain, is perhaps the rare moment when we are actually aware of the presence of our vestigial tail. But …
Nestled between the countries of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania, lies a long, thin, and deep Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa or Lago …
In the last months, the scientific community welcomed the news that the first CRISPR gene therapy (Casgevy) was approved by the regulatory agencies1 around …
(no, not the Sting’s song) Ah… Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air? Quoting the character Sheldon Cooper from the sitcom The Big Bang …
Ah, the wonders of pursuing knowledge… The ambition of achieving more and more… We might be led to think that scientific progress is a …