by portline | Jun 16, 2023 | Fun Facts
Louis Pasteur is one of the best-known scientists, his legacy of important discoveries and inventions forever securing his place among the most important scientists of all time. As a chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur made groundbreaking scientific discoveries...
by portline | Jun 16, 2023 | Hormones
Hormones are chemical compounds which, when released by endocrine glands into the blood or nervous system of living beings, exert modulating effects on functions of other cells and body structures. One of the most well-known and important human hormones is the...
by portline | Jun 9, 2023 | Fun Facts
Born in Verkhnie Aremzyani, Siberia in 1834, the child who would later become known as Dmitri Mendeleev was born into the family of Ivan Pavlovich Mendeleev, who was a teacher and headmaster of two local schools. His mother, Maria Kornilieva, was from a family of...
by portline | Jun 1, 2023 | Nutrition
Cherries are a small dark red fruit, beloved for their flavor and versatility. They can be deliciously sweet (great to eat raw) or tart (great for cooking). The cherry is a drupe, which is the proper name for fruits containing a stone, and there are many varieties,...
