<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:50:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jepper/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is it okay to eat meat? (night thoughts)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I would like to say that I LOVE MEAT. I really like the taste, I love burgers and everything meat related. And basically, I did not really care much about meat, how much I eat it or if I should even eat]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@jepper/is-it-okay-to-eat-meat-night-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@jepper/is-it-okay-to-eat-meat-night-thoughts</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPJrezQbwMGYY2gA4uzAjrQ9DHoB7u38AmxwpBaHFTysXP7oVD9XkkEMM3pCRnx7yqMgziCHKZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick update – I am back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time I posted here was 5 months ago. Since then nothing. What happened. Well, several reasons. First of all – value of steem dollar and steem dropped quite dramatically. And to be honest my intension]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@jepper/quick-update-i-am-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@jepper/quick-update-i-am-back</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 22:03:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optogenetics – A comprehensive guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow steemians! Well, you probably noticed that great personal passion of mine is a technique called optogenetics. I had already written 10 articles on this topic and thus would like to put all the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/optogenetics-a-comprehensive-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/optogenetics-a-comprehensive-guide</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:04:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZcRbBdwjdeYTGdQK1ZcLRXMP393tJZD27f9BzrdRtBJPfQs2JHzdkKCowYqRdc5W8LW1XUoNDAMZfjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken or the egg - Which came first?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys! You surely heard about this dilemma - which came first? Chicken or the egg? The phrase is mainly used as a metaphor to describe a situation where is unclear which of the two events involved represents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/chicken-or-the-egg-which-came-first</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/chicken-or-the-egg-which-came-first</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 20:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4uG93pcTog4HhNvoZyLyTh6Pb9ma8zoZijCMHBncSEsw4aUCmjgLZkn1tvvsEYxxvMYVpsGWcJCrvXBExdiDVQAhpwHJzA6GUGK4Mk5itHrYr9tWWBXWzmV7rbYzePwvmi4LPYDU2ypxLbQt9Nq5BVNmQMJxjZXxRxFYRfskxgce5PPb1ezjvujkNfTcnRsYZbXA3ZWuQCBg5jg51GDjvBSwnGSuUnr7NSR8yXR7UTqghfP9fC2wuuYSf8D2LHE9PmWeeimBr1m8NsY5hHb8E7XbqbqxXY6ujQbPc2MG879MP3guZpnNeiBQrSoQgizgzVMe1MMKneXQnUqdeooNpEhdvhUU371AaoRMws3P5jscXEdfJ3nHoD2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is there no grape flavoured ice cream?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ice cream - such a great treat on hot summer day. In Europe you can find many ice cream vendors on the streets selling huge variety of this frosty delight - coming in different colours and flavours. In]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/grapes/@jepper/why-is-there-no-grape-flavoured-ice-cream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/grapes/@jepper/why-is-there-no-grape-flavoured-ice-cream</guid><category><![CDATA[grapes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:23:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs762anEhFkWTpH2Fd1tTjb7YtrSxEzvjP8eZHiHb8CSWMLYsFxSvm7LJHtbZzQWbk4RsRPrPkHKZ1zh6EgyrJCByuMGztSz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do unicorns have horns?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back to the important questions! You probably all heard about unicorns – legendary creatures that looked like beautiful white horses with single horn protruding from their foreheads. This horn had supposedly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/why-do-unicorns-have-horns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/why-do-unicorns-have-horns</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:30:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHnMMcuzxccceC6XLbN61yYYxi9mW4mRd2aGQkQPLENo88h1c1XdThsi6xDaNGeFdYUGcxTMvJ4ap3My98B3AN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Difference between purple and violet]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I started learning English there wasn’t put much emphasis on differentiating between purple and violet. Even in my native tongue (Slovak) there is almost no difference between these two colours and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/difference-between-purple-and-violet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/difference-between-purple-and-violet</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrXawZMWjf4JWFfND2w7wn5HD3xS3wo4DAHivQgDsEXDEQ7oWHMFHYCEy7kWaVDwopyNz5Uk9yjbc3JAxjRbRZda5RNuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacterial or viral infection? - Give me drop of your blood and 10 minutes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I wrote an article about Antibiotics where I also mentioned problems associated with misuse of antibiotics and rise of so called super bugs. In the comments section of this article @pmduy shared]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/bacterial-or-viral-infection-give-me-drop-of-your-blood-and-10-minutes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/bacterial-or-viral-infection-give-me-drop-of-your-blood-and-10-minutes</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs7628qbiPkEjeuFkPYuJnU1Py1kvnyT9xqj9MobSZN9ZeVuMVq9R2JyZYp8Sk3oSCocG8U8c8f6SgAZKMkbdmgnnYfd8fy8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireflies and introduction to bioluminescence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source How is it possible for a living organism to produce light? You probably seen fireflies once in your life or at least heard about them. These tiny fellas roam the night and illuminate their surroundings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/fireflies-and-introduction-to-bioluminescence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/fireflies-and-introduction-to-bioluminescence</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 10:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrHBVb2crkdjXX1Gap4p4GzKfArhLafP5v5wdfiFUBWnq2TBaCbtoqr35727uNsaVUCh9Ru7arn5hH2u8kTz6jvQpejdih36J5rmZGXzLUKqZ7u8BepofDB7ECW3mUpkFpMoXL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valentine’s day special – Controlling hearts with light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Steemians! As we celebrate love and romance today I would like to demonstrate how to make someone’s heart beat faster (using optogenetics). What am I talking about?! Read on and find out! Source]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/valentine-s-day-special-controlling-hearts-with-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/valentine-s-day-special-controlling-hearts-with-light</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkY7aqhH8hdZiph9M9PVXvdY4dW74Avgjvf3sHBJ4PsE1Q8kz8PX9aYKVoBg8k1W2bGpG9FiBLpYfCryxcJTLeHppdJBLYadjgnUKa3eJhUvDQCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMO Plants – What are they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plants are a total must. Maybe you do not realize this throughout your daily errands, but they not only produce oxygen we breathe, but also consume CO2, provide us with clothes, food and food for our food]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/gmo-plants-what-are-they</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/gmo-plants-what-are-they</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jg9zsuje3DMEmxrSPXDgoYpavv5S2Vat38k3E7xvjZ7MG4mY4HzoYpt7Sgfom8BbZXT67obNxyckK16DaZ3C7wMKq1rNt2ca86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antibiotics – discovery, function, problems...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys! Today I want to talk about antibiotics – quite popular topic nowadays don’t you think? Well, I want to at first define the term antibiotics, then give you a bit of historical background and continue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/antibiotics-discovery-function-problems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/antibiotics-discovery-function-problems</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgABKnWhPFkNk5NzeHN2UjfePXxqU9ys1osDYVYNkeGyDhGdkUcm9BhmodVtHMYo6qdHrnyHXQV7ggpYStvojUiHf7XfoU8CDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save or doom – When science and superheroes meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source It happened numerous time throughout history when great scientific invention was turned to tool of evil. Almost every amazing technology is a double-edged sword that can either help or destroy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@jepper/save-or-doom-when-science-and-superheroes-meet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@jepper/save-or-doom-when-science-and-superheroes-meet</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodHQ7SGQkRSoH9UqQs3i5aU2wnPSZyr5Dz2K88ToM9vA9ate2fxQsAUuSmmjgVBSCVCk4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting cancer with light! – Optogenetics are at it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys! I am back with another article about optogenetics. Today I will cover a bit non-standard application of this technique – a way to destroy cancer cells with light! Source Optogenetics 101 I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/fighting-cancer-with-light-optogenetics-are-at-it-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/fighting-cancer-with-light-optogenetics-are-at-it-again</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTk9QTDS736Dr7HQUKYTZjYSEiPKj4gfNRBqEYNfVoFzmY8qHuifaDeX8kPkGmAKDYpxeowgoamBMFCCU2GYBcRWn35DioE6E3d9k6k1hMq9Z7YEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a lightsaber (from paper) + Contest (10 SBD)!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to build a lightsaber?? Well, now is your chance! Allright, this is a tad different than my usual content. But let me explain myself. Friend of mine is leaving the city for some time and she]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/star-wars/@jepper/building-a-lightsaber-from-paper-contest-10-sbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/star-wars/@jepper/building-a-lightsaber-from-paper-contest-10-sbd</guid><category><![CDATA[star-wars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 10:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga4Vjg6giyGk33zY8i5zoFRzS3mLUspHCncWKAjXCunLzFFC9aqCttboKmRyaV7nFqaFPzt6EFNrir?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ants manipulate aphid reproduction, because they want snacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, today I want to share a research I came across recently. It is about ants and their manipulation of aphid reproduction. It is quite short, so will not take long time to read! ;) Intrigued? Read]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@jepper/ants-manipulate-aphid-reproduction-because-they-want-snacks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@jepper/ants-manipulate-aphid-reproduction-because-they-want-snacks</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH83ALafosCobfXnkGnSzJCG36WxdQMdwC3AKjeYiedTjMV9mL7LM7PZE96YxcELb3UA4Qt5xJKSmPEVckdV4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue biotechnology and aquatic life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Steemians, today I want to introduce you to blue biotechnology – a branch of biotechnological research focusing on the application of marine organism in production of various interesting compounds]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/blue-biotechnology-and-aquatic-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/blue-biotechnology-and-aquatic-life</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTk73Gqnj796Y5hA8c1AiMcDSPaiQopxFGjyEc1ap2JuWhNYPFswMf5SGcTSA4qtakDDoaDwFU2ohAWtKPQujGgi7UqmHhEztfLe8ap9YBdLgbKQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Werewolves and silver – are they just allergic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Hi guys! I am back with another silly and hypothetical article. It is a common knowledge (or at least I think) that werewolves are vulnerable to silver. But, why? In this article I will introduce]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/werewolves-and-silver-are-they-just-allergic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/werewolves-and-silver-are-they-just-allergic</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodJpBqKgB2HHW3w1vxXDjzDhbpXem85wuCPrBex8tkcu6v8RKzTTkC9ofmwwBkwADhdrf8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applied & Industrial Microbiology (Microbiology #5)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys! I am back with another post related to microbiology - today I will be writing about the use of microorganisms in industry, with focus on fermentation. This article will cover fermentation, bioreactors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/applied-and-industrial-microbiology-microbiology-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/applied-and-industrial-microbiology-microbiology-5</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negdPitmaMPtjrPS67xdpBESdghrk8mVuvWo41g6RV3aHUNy9peFjMRF6Re8F37fGPcSdMtyunQ2DESNN2mW3aJfQj8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear in a biological context]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Ever wondered what is actually fear? Are fear and anxiety the same thing? And could be fear used for something good? What is fear conditioning? And finally, where is the fear centre in our brains?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/fear-in-a-biological-context</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@jepper/fear-in-a-biological-context</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 23:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negTK47PjJYFeuAjG8UiaiSoQDrdzWsm6wv1T6zkKmg5UjzhiXUmm4hgTMaCZidzV12t3NpP4uquFtejHZixt9mErGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>