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Greta Faccio, PhD
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Crystals of proteins

From complexity to the extreme order — Crystals are not as uncommon entities as we might think. They hold a great value for catalysis, imaging, and drug delivery applications. We might be used to see water crystals in our ice cream, but we can also find them in our makeup, and in our fresh or aged cheese. …

Crystals

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Crystals of proteins
Crystals of proteins
Crystals

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Aug 18, 2021

Protein innovation, protein surprise

Can proteins still surprise us? — Lots of innovations have marked the history of protein science. From the resolution of the first protein structure, to the first recombinant protein that improved millions of lives, to the birth of proteins not present in nature and that only imagination could envision in a distant world. Although we now…

Protein

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Protein innovation, protein surprise
Protein innovation, protein surprise
Protein

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Apr 24, 2020

What’s in my body?

Elements, bacteria, cells… and even some gold. When I put my body on the scale, I often get surprised. Then the second thought is ‘how dare you??!? …

Microbiome

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What’s in my body?
What’s in my body?
Microbiome

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Apr 20, 2020

Breastfeeding and alcohol

Science and a personal experience This is a hot topic for mums. Some say it is no issue, some say a small glass can have side-effects. I had a bad experience with my 18-month year old and started to look into the scientific literature with the eyes of a biologist…

Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding and alcohol
Breastfeeding and alcohol
Breastfeeding

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Apr 13, 2020

The blushing enzyme

The protein on the beach. When you see something black or very dark coloured in nature, you can be almost sure this enzyme is responsible. Tyrosinase is a V.I.P, enzymes giving more than 157’000 results in GoogleScholar. From the mold in the bathroom to old bananas, melanin is present in…

Cosmetics

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The V.I.P enzyme : Tyrosinase
The V.I.P enzyme : Tyrosinase
Cosmetics

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Apr 12, 2020

Do your maths, reframe the time spent at work

Time is the currency of our life. We spend it, we manage it, we chase it, and we often try to stretch it. We track the passing of time each day with our watches, smart watches, agendas and well planned appointments. By arranging our meetings, car trips, shopping trips, chores…

Time Management Tools

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Do your maths, reframe the time spent at work
Do your maths, reframe the time spent at work
Time Management Tools

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Mar 21, 2020

Comunicare i numeri COVID-19 coi grafici

Capire e seguire la pandemia — grafici di Dr. AZM Mentre si acquisisce familiarita’ con le nuove regole che limitano la nostra libertà di movimento e gettano una nuova luce dorata sul valore di avere un sistema sanitario efficiente, è facile perdere la visione d’insieme della diffusione globale del virus. Cosa sappiamo di COVID-19? …

Coronavirus

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Comunicare i numeri COVID-19 coi grafici
Comunicare i numeri COVID-19 coi grafici
Coronavirus

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Mar 21, 2020

COVID-19 and Data Visualization

How to visualise and understand the pandemic — graphs by Dr. AZM Caught up by the new rules limiting our freedom of movement and shedding a new light on the value of having an efficient healthcare system, it is easy to lose the overview of what is a global viral…

Coronavirus

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COVID-19 and Data Visualization
COVID-19 and Data Visualization
Coronavirus

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Mar 14, 2020

Dolci e forti proteine ❤ il lisozima

il forte ma dolce disinfettante che ci protegge “Lisozima” potrebbe non essere una parola familiare per molti. È comunque una proteina, un enzima, abbastanza presente nelle nostre vite. Costituisce uno dei meccanismi di difesa più forti del nostro corpo. Nuota nelle nostre lacrime e nella nostra saliva, nel liquido amniotico…

Lisozima

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Dolci e forti proteine ❤ il lisozima
Dolci e forti proteine ❤ il lisozima
Lisozima

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Mar 4, 2020

Sustainable future in our hands

A short poem on climate change and responsibility What makes us human Is nothing but precious But a series of errors in history. Not proud but responsible, We stand and must sustain.

Poetry Writing

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Sustainable future in our hands
Sustainable future in our hands
Poetry Writing

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Greta Faccio, PhD

Greta Faccio, PhD

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Creative and analytical —scientist, innovator, inventor, blogger @ poetryfromthelab.com

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