Yucatan peninsula, a central location of the Maya civilization. There are many Maya archaeological sites throughout the lowlands, some of the better-known are Chichen Itza, Coba, or Tulum. I enjoyed Yucatan a lot. It was a travel holiday in April 2023, foodie moments and great quality time spent with Madzia. Table of contents Cancun Transport Coba Ruins and Cenote Chichen …
Costa Rica, the jewel of Central America. Living the pure life (Pura Vida), rain forests, jungle rivers, Caribbean Sea from the east and Pacific Ocean from the west, highest peak called Mount Chirripó with 3820 of elevation, great food and amazing coffee. Table of contents Introduction Travel San Jose MTB Riding Experience GoPro Intro I …
Human blood cannot be manufactured. There is no substitute for human blood — all transfusions use blood from a donor. Did you know that donated red blood cells can be stored for use for up to 42 days ? This article focuses on general information of blood donation and personal experience of performing sport after …
Our cells are in permanent flux. Not only do they continually uptake energetic molecules and oxygen to generate energy, but even in the state of “rest” they are always busy with maintenance. Old proteins are constantly being broken down (in a specialised organelle called the proteasome) and to replace them new proteins are constantly being …
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Hypoxia, the insufficient supply of oxygen, is something that almost every oxygen using organism since the dawn of life encountered in its lifetime. Ever woke up to a numb arm at night? That is hypoxia. Ever grew a little? The hypoxia in the new tissue directs your blood vessels to grow in order to maintain …
My plan was to go to Mountain Bike holidays to Peru in early 2022. Two weeks of epic riding in Andes around the glaciers of Salkantay and Ausangate or visiting UNESCO World Heritage site called Machu Picchu. Since Peru is on the other side of the planet for me, I flew to Lima first to …