It is a new year, and I feel I can do something a bit different on here so you peeps can get to know me better — First of all, Happy New Year, peeps! May this year be fantastic and joyous than whatever the hell just happened in the last two years 🥳🎉🙌🤞 2020 and 2021 were quite challenging for me as I struggled to get a simple role in a microbiology lab, all thanks to the…

It has been a while I posted anything here and you peeps deserve to know what I have been up to lately — Hi peeps! 👋 I hope you all are doing well, and most importantly, vaccinated against the SARS-CoV2 virus (the one that causes COVID-19 disease). If not, check your area to book an appointment for your shots. Since boosters are now approved for 18 years and above (check area of residence…

The reason you wash your hands and remain alive to this day is because of this Hungarian dude! — Triggers: Deaths, dying mothers, blood, corpses Hello everyone! 😄 It has been a while since I posted here. I have been keeping myself busy with some learning on Inkscape so I could expand my skill set and not simply be a person who can only work in the lab. Although…

The proteins that move way faster than Usain Bolt are back! — I hope you all are doing well! I have been busy with my personal stuff, and finishing my piece for the Medium Writers Challenge Contest 2021 which is right here 😊 Thank you for your patience and your support. This is the final part on enzymes where I will share…

The proteins that move way faster than Usain Bolt! — You have made it through the Macromolecules of Life series! Brilliant! 🙌 Using this knowledge, you will be able to understand most of the complex machinery within our bodies and around us, including how infections happen, and how the immune system manages to fight them off. This post shall be…

A microbiological perspective on death that can make or break a living being — Writing Prompt Tag: MWC Death Triggers Present: Death, suicide, and cancer You must have read or heard about the term apoptosis during high school biology classes just like me. A rather simple word hiding a cascade of intricate cell signalling pathways that can only be triggered when the cell is…

Fats are important, too. There I said it! — You have reached the final, yet equally essential macromolecule in every living organism! Good job! 🙌👏 In this post, I will discuss what lipids are, the varieties of lipids, a bit on the chemical structures, and their importance which most people tend to miss when going on a diet. Don’t…