What do we know about microplastics?
From polluted oceans, contaminated air and infertile soil to glitter bans and “does not contain microplastic” warnings on cosmetics; what do we know about microplastics and what can we do?
Read MorePosted by Antonija Mikačević | 22. December 2023. | Curiosities, Recent Developments, Uncategorized
From polluted oceans, contaminated air and infertile soil to glitter bans and “does not contain microplastic” warnings on cosmetics; what do we know about microplastics and what can we do?
Read MorePosted by Antonija Mikačević | 26. January 2023. | The World of Plants
Considering that every other part of this plant besides fruit bears toxicity due to solanines and other solanine alkaloids, the fruits are the only part safe for consumption. Physalis peruviana achieves its medicinal merit through the antioxidant capacity of polyphenols found in the fruit.
Read MorePosted by Antonija Mikačević | 25. January 2023. | Surprising History, The World of Medical Biochemistry
The Finnish physician Erik Adolf von Willebrand made the greatest contribution in the field of hematology and coagulation and resulted with a disease and a factor named after him. What exactly is von Willebrand factor and how was it discovered?
Read MorePosted by Antonija Mikačević | 18. January 2023. | Surprising History
In the five years of its existence, this potent drug reached a sales figure of four hundred thousand vials, only to be soon withdrawn from the market. What was the danger behind the little vial?
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