Living in the tropics, surrounded by jungle-covered hills, corals, picture-perfect beaches and cocktails sounds like a dream. Imagine listening the gentle music of the waves, bird songs, or the characteristic ‘zzzzzzzzzz’ of mosquitoes while enjoying a cup of coffee at the sun set. Walk along the beach, go for a swim to cool off […]
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Fashion phenomena strongly influence our societies. These phenomena mostly affect young people and can be very worrysome. Many sociological studies seek to understand these phenomena, based on community background, culture and society tendencies but none seem to have considered a simple possibility: are our young people not just copying nature? Recently, a very interesting study highlighted
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Imagine, after a long journey, you arrive alone in a hotel. The radio is playing a nice song… “On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight
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How do testate amoebae build their tests? How they chose the components to build it? How do they assemble organic or inorganic particles that shape their shell? These are questions I’m often asked. Unfortunately, these questions are very difficult to answer using common tools like the light microscope. During the last couple decades, testate
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