The main difference is one of size. The smallest of all is the gene. From then on, the thing increases: several genes in sequence form the DNA, a set of molecules that carries the genetic information of all living beings.…
illustrates Lalan Bessoni edition Felipe van Deursen THE OBSESSED BRAIN The cases shown here are little studied by science. But there are some clues How it works There are dozens of obsessions and compulsions. But not all are researched in…
Illustrates Horacio GamaEdition Felipe van Deursen ATTENTION: Hidden images!Use red-lens glasses to see them REPORT “SUPERNATURAL RITUALS”– voodoo doll– Ritual of Necromancy– Offering to the orixás– Wiccan ceremony– Islamic exorcism– Hindu black magic Religion – JudaismEmergence – 10th century BC,…
Question from the reader – Andressa Melo, Feira de Santana, BA 1. The table can have between two and ten players. The first step is to define who distributes the cards (dealer). For this, everyone takes cards from the cake.…
COMPLEX SCIENCEThe word «demon» comes from the Greek and referred to a power contained in good and bad souls. Demonology is dedicated to researching the characteristics of different demons, according to the beliefs of each religion. The study analyzes reports…
Flying in a flock and in an organized way is a strategy used by migratory birds to spend less energy and cover greater distances. Such flights are common among large birds, such as geese and swans, and seabirds, such as…
– (Eduardo Medeiros/) JANUARY Homage to Jano, god with two faces, one facing forward and the other backward. Protector of entrances and exits, he was also considered the god of beginnings and beginnings – like the first hour of the…
It is the African elephant, a big one that can weigh up to 8 tons and reach 4 meters in height. About 50 or 60 million years ago, the ancestors of this pachyderm, including mammoths and mastodons, could be found…
»> In the vast majority of watches produced today, the passage of time is measured by the vibrations of a tiny quartz crystal. This mineral generates electrical pulses when subjected to physical pressure – and also physically vibrates when an…
The submarine outfall is a system for collecting and releasing domestic sewage into the sea. Does it mean that all that dirt is thrown into the water and that’s it? No, not exactly this. First, the sewage goes through several…