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How scientists harness evolution to create custom molecules.
Discover the science behind the happy chemicals in your brain.
Discover how the enigmatic oxytocin, known as the love hormone, shapes human bonds.
Discover the extraordinary world of endorphins and how they bring joy and vitality to your daily life.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates mood and behavior and is associated with happiness and contentment.
Explore the power of dopamine, the "happy" chemical in the brain, and discover how it impacts our mood, motivation, and behavior.
Knowing the difference between the two may be a matter of life and death!
The term hormone comes from the ancient-Greek word for "impetus," showing the power they have to activate or inhibit the cells and organs in our body.
Vitamin K plays a key role in our blood’s ability to form clots. It’s one of the less glamorous vitamins, more rarely discussed than its peers and, although it’s usually referred to as a single substance, it comes in two natural varieties — K1 and K2 — and one synthetic one, K3. People typically cover […]
Everything you need to know about the hereditary material in humans and virtually all other organisms.
Cholesterol is vital for the body's well-being. But too much of it can also kill.
Cellular respiration allows cells to harvest ATP from glucose. It has three steps called glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
There are a few key differences!
Both are passive transport processes that are essential to both living and non-living systems.
THC has beneficial health outcomes but also carries risks. Let's see what the science says about it.