Hunger has many different faces and is a truly global problem. The world population experiences hunger in more ways than previously thought. Climate change is only making it worse. Read more in this instalment of…
Obesity and diabetes – things you need to…
Many have spoken and wrote about obesity and diabetes before me, with it being one of the most common causes of incapacity to participate in societal life, sickness and death. However, here are some things…
Do or don’t: why taking pre- and probiotics…
The search of the ultimate health-beneficial pill is going on with full speed for decades, if not centuries. One of the avenues science and medicine are exploring, are the pre- and probiotic formulations, supposed to…
Tea vs coffee – an age old dispute…
I have a long-lasting affair with coffee and much more recent fling with tea. however, I have often wondered about why we feel differently when drinking either and what's the chemistry behind the refreshing effect…
To sleep or not to sleep? A question…
What to wish people for the New Year? Generally, we can only think of the usual wishes for good health, prosperity and time spent wisely. But have you ever considered wishing your friends and loved…
Happy 2019 with bio-fireworks!
Fireworks are one of the most festive things I can think of, next to a steaming cup of tea on the sofa next to your favorite people (whether it is family, friends or partners). There…
Giant bacterial filaments – a Trojan horse strategy…
Crop, animal, poultry and fishery production requires the use of antibiotics to keep spoilage and pathogenic bacterial population in check. Their misuse has been a problem ever since the start of the industrial revolution and…
(R)evolutionary Nobel, 2018 – Chemistry
Nobel on high heels The 2018 Nobel prize for chemistry was awarded to Frances H. Arnold and George P. Smith together with Sir Gregory P. Winter.Yes, you heard that right - we have another female prize winner! Still the difference…
To milk or not to milk – does…
Walking down the street back home in Sofia the other day (long live vacations!), I overheard two ladies talking to each other, passionately:Girl1: I don't know how to help him anymore...Girl2: I don't mean to…