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Why do we experience Déjà Vu ? 😲

You walk into a room and see someone talking.... And then it hits you, you have experienced this moment before! I am sure that allot of us have been in such a situation. However, there is a scientific explanation for this too!  Many scientists believe that this is some sort of a short circuit or a malfunction in our brain. Theory #1: There are many theories surrounding this phenomenon. The first one revolves around the concept of familiarity. The fact that the brain might confuse it with something that we are familiar with instead of something that we remember distinctly. Theory # 2: 🔬 The other theory is about delay processing in the brain! The fact that the brain might process the signal twice, hence making us feel like we have seen or experienced the situation before. Overall, the cause of  Déjà Vu is still disputed upon. With many scientific theories trying to back it up, it is still something that science needs to completely decode. Anyways that's all for today! Com...
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Protein Folding

 Why does the shape of a protein matter?

- To build a brick building you need all bricks to complement each other .....to scaffold upon each other to make a strong structure. Just like that amino acids, which are the small bricks that make protein need to arrange in a certain manner to make certain proteins.

How does protein folding occur?😮

As mentioned above proteins are made when amino acids are arranged in a certain manner in long chains. These chains -ofcourse have to fold to make up a protein shapes. This happens spontaneously and due to repulsion between amino acids and watery environments in the cells. Cells help the protein to fold with the help of chaperone proteins ( chaperone of course after the drivers of the process). These proteins help to prevent misfolding .

Why does it even matter?🧐

The type of shape that the protein has determines its functions.

- It can act as an enzyme.

- It build up hair or nails .

- It can be used to transport oxygen in the blood through hemoglobin.

- It can act as an antibody.

When does folding go wrong?

Misfolding of proteins can cause the proteins to attach together and damage other cells in some cases it can extend to:

- Cystic Fibrosis

- Alzheimer’s disease

- Parkisons disease


If you want any other science concept that seems complex or have any questions about this topic don´t hesitate to comment :) 💙


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  1. Author of Science InsightJuly 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM

    Hey great job!! I would like to know more about cystic fibrosis.

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  2. A Happy HueJuly 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM

    Thank you!!! I would love to make one about cystic fibrosis.

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  3. Nazish SamiJuly 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM

    After Alzheimer , Parkinson's disease is on rise ..what do u think is it something to do with the environmental factors or increased awareness or improved diagnosis

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