Turkmenistan has unique natural potential. Our sun is not only a symbol of hospitality and warmth, but also a powerful regulator of biological processes. In the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state, native science is taking a step forward, transforming the generous resources of our native land into the key to national health and high-tech progress.
Few people realise that our well-being directly depends on the quality of morning and daylight. The human brain contains a «command station» – the pineal gland (epiphysis), which functions like a precise pendulum, determining our cycles of activity and rest.
During the day, when bright sunlight hits the retina, it signals the body to actively synthesise serotonin, the «happiness hormone» and cognitive energy. At night, it is the serotonin accumulated during the day that becomes the basis for the production of melatonin, the main protector of cells, which has a rejuvenating and antioxidant effect.
The main secret is that the amplitude of the nighttime release of melatonin directly depends on the intensity of light you receive during the day. Do you want to get a good night's sleep and be protected from stress and aging? Make sure you are in bright daylight. This is not just a recommendation, but a fundamental biological law.
Laboratory data from mammalian studies fully support this theory: individuals receiving a full dose of natural daylight demonstrated nighttime melatonin levels that were almost 70% higher than those with artificial light. This proves that nature created us to live in harmony with the solar rhythms.
But the most amazing discovery awaited us at the micro level. It turns out that even cyanobacteria, the most ancient photosynthetic organisms, live by the same strict «biological clock». They have their own protein pendulum (KaiABC system) that synchronises their metabolism with the movement of the sun. Cyanobacteria: a new resource for the green economy.
Taking advantage of this natural similarity, specialists from the International science and technology park of the Academy of sciences of Turkmenistan, led by Durdymyrat Gadamov, director of the International science and technology park of the AST, and Altyn Rahmanova, Head of the Biotechnology Laboratory, conducted experiments on cultivating Synechococcus cyanobacteria in the natural conditions of our country.
The results are impressive. Extreme insolation does not suppress microorganisms, but, on the contrary, activates their hidden reserves. As a protective response to bright light, cyanobacteria increase the production of unique substances.
The yield of valuable exopolysaccharides increased by 4.7 times. The concentration of the powerful antioxidant phycocyanin increased by 2.5 times. This methodology enables the creation of environmentally friendly, highly productive photobioreactors powered by solar energy without the expense of artificial lighting.
We learn from nature by synchronising modern technologies with the rhythms of life itself. Today, Turkmenistan is more than just a land with a unique climate; it is a breeding ground for innovation, where every field, from medicine to industrial biotechnology, draws on the wisdom and strength of its native land.
