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Mercury, the only liquid mineral
The classic definition of “mineral” is, in general terms, a mineral is an element or a chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed because of geological processes. (Nickel,...
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Old vanadinite crystals from Berta Quarry (Barcelona, Catalonia)
Vanadinite is a lead chlorovanadate Pb5(VO4)3Cl, which belongs to the hexagonal system, and is formed as a secondary mineral in the oxidation zone of lead deposits in relatively arid climates, because...
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Atacamite
Atacamite is a mineral species formed through the oxidation of other copper minerals, with the particularity that requires a dry, arid environment with certain salinity conditions.It is incorrectly...
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Sickle Cell Anemia on #RareDiseaseDay2023
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic disorder. Specifically, it is a disease of the red blood cells and is caused by an abnormality in the hemoglobin gene.But, which is the function of red...
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The Pacinian Bodies
It records vibrationsPacinian bodies are rapidly adapting receptors that detect gross pressure changes and vibrations in the skin.The Pacinian bodies (corpuscles) which are part of the nervous system,...
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Sedum Telephium or Orpine
Details in the epidermis of the marvelous plantSedum Telephium is an herbaceous perennial plant from the Sedum genus, in flower from July to August and the seeds ripen from August to September. The...
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Spinel Fluorescence
Vibrant colors of a Spinel stone from Cambodia.With the aid of a Motic microscope with fluorescence attachment, using a DAPI lp filter set, the available Spinel stones fluoresced with a weak red light...
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Mayfly larva or Cloeon dipterum
In our geographical area, especially in spring, nature is busy creating new life, such as these Mayfly larvas which will become adult insects in a few months.Fig 1. - Mayfly adult. Mayfly, Leaf, Dew...
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Printings techniques on World Design Day 2023
The 27th of April is World Design Day, an initiative that recognizes how design makes everyday life both beautiful and meaningful. Printing techniques are an imprescriptible area in the field of...
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Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by a parasite. This parasite is transmitted by a vector, namely sand flies. There are many types of Leishmania. Leishmania infantum is a species that grows...
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Digital Pathology and AI join forces
“Artificial intelligence” generated leukemia blast cells through pre-annotated digital images by using the Motic Infinity 60 at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.This has enabled the creation of...
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Drinking Nectar
We all know about the importance of honey bees to our planet, but perhaps we are not aware of the consequences of their extinction. As pollinators, they are fundamental for the health of ecosystems and...
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Thyroid Diseases: Colloid goiter
Colloid goiter is a benign lesion of the thyroid gland which is defined as thyroid enlargement without accompanying disturbance in thyroid function. This is a common pathology, frequently found in...
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Scientific discovery with Antonio Guillén and Motic Europe
We start an adventure of scientific discovery with Antonio Guillén and the Estación Biológica Internacional, whose mission is to focus on the conservation and improvement of diverse natural spaces,...
View ArticleDon't keep wakame in the fridge for too long
Wakame has an olive green to brown color. It is a rubbery, long, smooth, single leaf with wavy edges, growing to almost two meters in length. Just above the root of wakame is a germ (mekabu) that is...
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30-year-old female patient. Cervicovaginal cytology.
Cohesive and discohesive groups of superficial and intermediate cells are observed. The presence of mottled cytoplasms many of them with geographic inclusions that acquire a brownish-golden hue is...
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Some micro-organisms of the southern peatlands, Quillaipé peatlands (Chile)
Peat bogs are quilted wetlands in which spongy masses of mosses such as sphagnum mosses are soaked with water and generate an acidic environment that is very limiting for the development of many...
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What’s in a rat?
The role of rodents in biomedical research is invaluable. Rodents, such as mice and rats, are the most commonly used mammals in biomedical research because of their anatomical, physiological and...
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The changing life in the water droplets of lake Sanabria
Green bubbles and crystal stars float on the waters of Lake Sanabria, zigzagging walkways and little suns with thread-like arms, announcing spring, which should be clean and blue like the clearest sky....
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Oats (Avena sativa)
Oats have been cultivated for thousands of years. Traditionally the staple food in Northern Europe, it is a warm and sweet-tasting nutritious food, ideal for cold climates. For medicinal purposes, the...
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