Reveal
Rebel's Gambit
The blinding white light faded, and Lyra found herself gasping for air, her senses overwhelmed. As her vision cleared, she realized she was no longer in the Nexus. Instead, she stood in the middle of a bustling city street, sleek hovercars zipping by overhead and holographic advertisements flickering on every surface. The future – but not the one she had just left.
By Daisy Kebaso2 years ago in Chapters
Rebel's Crossroads
The air crackled with tension as the group stood frozen, caught between the urgent pleas of future Lyra and the chaos erupting around them. Present Lyra's eyes locked with Phoenix's, a silent conversation passing between them in mere seconds. With a barely perceptible nod, they made their decision.
By Daisy Kebaso2 years ago in Chapters
Rebel's Paradox
The tunnels shook violently as the roar grew louder, closer. Lyra's body pulsed with energy, her eyes wide with a mixture of fear and fascination. Phoenix stood beside her, one hand on her shoulder, the other clenched around the grip of his gun – a weapon he knew would likely be useless against whatever was coming.
By Daisy Kebaso2 years ago in Chapters
Rebel's Resonance
The city awakened to a new reality, one where the very fabric of society had been irrevocably altered. News of the destruction of the mysterious facility spread like wildfire, accompanied by reports of strange occurrences across the globe. People were changing, evolving in ways that defied explanation.
By Daisy Kebaso2 years ago in Chapters
Rebel's Metamorphosis
The facility trembled, alarms blaring as Lyra strode through its corridors. Her newly awakened powers surged through her, allowing her to manipulate the very fabric of the building's technology with mere thoughts. Security doors slid open before her, cameras short-circuited, and the once-impenetrable fortress bent to her will.
By Daisy Kebaso2 years ago in Chapters
Rebel's Ascension
The city pulsed with an uneasy energy as night fell. Phoenix stood atop a abandoned building, his eyes scanning the horizon. The events of the past few days had left him reeling, but he couldn't afford to let his guard down. Not when Lyra's life hung in the balance.
By Daisy Kebaso2 years ago in Chapters
The Science of Aging
While many people search for the elusive fountain of youth, you might wonder why we age in the first place. What biological factors within our bodies or cells contribute to aging? Various internal and external factors, including diet, exercise, and environmental stress, all impact cell damage, repair, and the rate of aging. However, an intriguing fact is that, aside from these influences, we also have a biological clock embedded in our genetic code. This clock has a limited lifespan, meaning we are essentially programmed to age and die.
By Iyokho Osaretin2 years ago in Chapters
What Causes Dwarfism? | Growth Disorder
Foreign Veggies, little kitty, your height doesn't seem to be growing lately. If someone doesn't grow taller according to their age, it could lead to a condition called dwarfism. I'll explain this by answering a crucial question: what causes dwarfism?
By Iyokho Osaretin2 years ago in Chapters
How Depression Affects The Brain - Yale Medicine Explains
The prevailing standard for treating depression is based on the monoamine deficiency hypothesis, which suggests that a deficiency or underactivity of one of three brain neurotransmitters is responsible for the condition. - Neurotransmitters act as the brain's chemical messengers, facilitating communication between brain cells. However, there are over a hundred neurotransmitters in the brain and billions of neuronal connections, indicating that this hypothesis is somewhat limited.
By Iyokho Osaretin2 years ago in Chapters