In 1688, a curious medical mystery befell the Swiss mercenaries fighting in France. Soldiers, plagued by homesickness and longing, displayed a range of symptoms, from listlessness to digestive issues. This phenomenon, later dubbed “nostalgia,” (from Greek nostos ‘return home’ + algos ‘pain’)
In the late 19th century, it was a bewildering idea that a Bell’s box telephone could transmit sound through wires. Alexander Graham Bell’s belief that he could achieve this seemed audacious. People expressed their doubts, deeming it all a bit too “crazy”
In Greek mythology, humans initially possessed four arms, four legs, and a two-faced head. Zeus’ concerns about their potential strength led him to separate them into two distinct beings. This sentenced humans to a lifelong quest to find their missing halves. Plato,
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t seem to be breathing, and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps: “My friend is dead! What
Imagine the immune system as a team of superheroes, each member of the system possessing unique powers to protect the body from harm. Immune cells, with their own specialized abilities and skills, join forces to defend the body against invading pathogens. Some
