In Siamese cats specifically, blue eyes are related to the M-locus gene (mutation of the tyrosinase gene). This mutation affects the production of the pigment melanin, which determines the color of the eyes and skin. In Siamese...
In order for our muscles to work, they need energy. We can't just plug into an outlet. That's why every cell in our body has "accumulators" in which energy is stored. They are...
To better understand, let's start a little bit from afar.
Life of unicellular cells
Once upon a time, at the dawn of evolution, there were only one-celled organisms. They were completely...
Protein is one of the most important components of our body. They perform an enormous number of functions. They are probably the main molecules in our body, and they are the basis of life.
To understand this, first we must remember why leaves are green. The simple answer is because they contain chlorophyll, the pigment (from the Latin pigmentum - paint), which is green in color. But let's dig deeper. Why...
Despite the fact that everyone sooner or later faces such a phenomenon as hair color turning first into gray and then into white, the real cause of this is known to few people.
The eardrum is a thin, translucent membrane that is about half a pinky finger deep inside the ear. The ear canal has an S-shaped curve that makes the eardrum outwardly invisible and more difficult to damage (except...
