Tag: Science

The Critical Role of Ion Channel Screening in Accelerating Drug Discovery and Biomedical Innovation

In the evolving landscape of biomedical research, the ability to efficiently interrogate molecular targets is essential for innovation. Ion channel screening, a cornerstone in modern drug discovery and functional biology studies, provides researchers with powerful tools to understand and modulate cr...

The Science of Syntax, Chapter 9 (Review)

Introduction: This chapter focuses on non-local dependencies, which occur when syntactic parts interact across a distance. We will discuss Binding Theory, which sheds light on the distribution of referring phrases. This topic revolves around the concept of c-command, which is important to syntax....

The Science Of Stink: Why Men Smell Worse Than Women

Apocrine Glands: Both men and women have two primary types of sweat glands: eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine glands are distributed throughout the body and produce a watery sweat. Apocrine glands, on the other hand, are mainly found in the armpits and groin area and produce a thicker sweat. This s...

DECODING BEAUTY, THE FASCINATING SCIENCE BEHIND HUMAN ATTRACTIVENESS

Beauty is a concept that has intrigued humans for centuries, shaping societies, influencing cultures, and defining standards of attractiveness across different eras. The fascination with beauty goes beyond skin deep, delving into the realms of psychology, biology, and even evolution. From ancient...

In real life, not science fiction!

 Zendaya opted for a two-piece from Attico’s S/S 2024 collection, unbuttoning her jacket to her sternum and pairing it with Christian Louboutin pumps, looking as confident as if she’d just fought a battle with alien sandworms and emerged victorious. RB/Bauer-Griffin, Getty Im...

Why You Should Love (Social) Science

We like to think we understand the world. Thanks to scientists with their lab equipment, computer programs, radio telescopes, and particle accelerators, we think the natural world’s pretty well been figured out. Only some truly esoteric topics remain, like black holes and why people vote for R...

I visited a mental health exhibition at Art Science Museum. This is my reflection???

I recently visited the Art Science Museum’s Mental: Colours of Wellbeing exhibition. I came out of it feeling really heard and understood — it’s quite weird. To be frank, my mental health has not been the best in the past few years. It’s something I struggle with and actively...

The Art & Science of Ethnographic Marketing Research

Ethnography is not new to marketing research. Today, most companies who invest in marketing research have had some experience with ‘ethnography’ and many have fully incorporated the approach into their ongoing research programs. In this, the era of big data, it is as important as ev...

The Psychedelic Science of Good Friday

OnFriday, April 20, 1962, Howard Thurman delivered a Good Friday sermon at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel. “He came to me with his eyes and asked for water,” Thurman began in a retelling of the Samaritan woman at the well, “stretched out his hand and spoke. His mi...