Body
Help, I’m losing my bones!
As incredible as it may seem, an adult has fewer bones than an infant. What […]
Medecine and health
Botany
Saffron, an effective spice to fight against depression
We have all heard of serotonin, the happiness hormone that contributes to our well-being. You should know that this hormone produced in our brain and in our intestines is essential for the survival of mammals. Because it is what prompts us to reduce risk taking! […]
Artistic
Music is great for our health. Do you know why ?
It makes us smile, it energizes us, we even use it to decorate the atmosphere of our evenings or to find the right rhythm for our jogging, in short the music makes us feel good.
But more than that, music is good for our health. […]
Belgian inventors
Peter Piot and the discovery of the Ebola virus
Peter Piot, also called Baron Peter Piot, is a Belgian microbiologist, born in Leuven in 1949.
He grew up in a rural village in Flemish Brabant, and very early on he was interested in science and disease. It’s no surprise that he first studied science and then medicine at the University of Ghent. […]
Medecine
Why do we cry?
Tears are made by glands that are above the eyelid. They are called the lacrimal glands […]
Medecine
Why do we hear? How it works ?
To understand how we hear, we must know that sounds are movements of the air. When we speak or when we play music, we create vibrations in the air. […]
Medecine
Why are eyes dirty when you wake up?
It is important that our eyes stay constantly wet to be protected. So the tear glands make tears all the time. When you sleep, your glands continue to produce tears. […]
Medecine
Why don’t lice just die drowning when you wash your hair?
Lice breathe through small holes that they can close on command. […]
Medecine
Why are there reds, blondes or other hair colors?
Hair color depends on a molecule called melanin. Melanin is a dark brown pigment. […]