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…

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??!? …

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…

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…

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…

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?

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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…

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…