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Why is boiled chicken still red?
Space science

Why is boiled chicken still red?

Many people think that chicken meat turns red after boiling because it is not fully cooked, but sometimes you boil it for a long time but this phenomenon still occurs, w…

March 30, 2024
Why is our blood red, but not green?
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Why is our blood red, but not green?

Human blood is red because of red blood cells, containing hemoglobin. This is a protein that contains a red compound called heme, which is very important in transporting…

December 18, 2018
New discovery about the Otzi Tape
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New discovery about the Otzi Tape

Head of the scientific team, Albert Zink, a researcher at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany, used nanoscale methods to test the oldest blood samples discov…

December 18, 2018
Fish have transparent blood
Oceanography

Fish have transparent blood

The fish has the scientific name Chionodraco rastrospinosus. The strange thing is that they do not have Hemoglobin, also called hemoglobin - which is a complex protein t…

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest dinosaur protein
Archeology

Discover the oldest dinosaur protein

A recent study has found that fossil feet of platypus dinosaurs living 80 million years ago have the oldest proteins stored in soft tissues.

December 17, 2018
Artificial blood could become a reality?
Biology

Artificial blood could become a reality?

British scientists have suggested considering a global patent for the type of hemoglobin, an important component in the blood they create.

December 17, 2018