An injection every two months, instead of a pill every day. Medication to prevent an HIV-infection is becoming more effective, while administration is more convenient and protects those most at risk in sub-Saharan Africa: young woman.
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Cave Art on Drugs
The images in cave paintings were long believed to be strongly influenced by the consumption of hallucinogenic substances. New scientific findings have researchers question this theory.
When the brain causes stomach pain
The connection between brain and intestines: How stress and depression can affect gut health.
Reforestation under the sea
Seagrass is among the most important marine plants, as it harbors whole ecosystems and also stores carbon dioxide. Areas in which these underwater meadows grow have declined drastically, US scientists started a reforestation campaign, to give endangered species a new habitat and to fight climate crisis.
Broad beans support bumblebee population
Bumblebees benefit from broad bean plants. By planting these crops, the declining bumblebee population can be increased again.
Fuel – out of thin air
About new ways to produce climate-neutral fuels: another ace up our sleeves in the fight against climate crisis.
Health trend intermittent fasting
What is behind the promise of a leaner, healthier self by refraining from eating?
I want you to wash your hands!
The number of people that called in sick with a cold has declined due to social distancing and increased hygiene efforts. So, why don’t we turn these measures into habits that we stick to, even after the pandemic.
Doctors cure hereditary blood diseases with CRISPR-Cas
Three patients with hereditary blood diseases have been cured by a new gene therapy with CRISPR-Cas, where doctors modified the DNA of red blood cell precursors.
Eyesight generated in the petri-dish
Scientists restore light perception of blind mice by transplanting light sensing cells, which they made from skin.
Winners of climate crisis!?
While polar bears and seals continuously struggle to survive with reduced extents of sea ice in the Arctic, penguins in the Antarctic have higher hunting and breeding success, when there is less ice.
Mouse mother’s diet influences adult offspring’s weight
A dietary study on pregnant mice shows how fiber consumption influences the metabolic development of their offspring, thus determining their health and weight as adults. These findings could apply to humans as well.
PhD student: “I feel stupid for not knowing more”
PhD student Heidemeyer suffers from imposter syndrome: ‘I am afraid that people will think that I am not smart enough’. She opens up about her experiences.
Inheritance of trauma
Trauma can have long lasting effects on a person’s psyche, but it can also change their genetic material. This way, trauma is inheritable and makes the generations to follow more susceptible for disease and mental disorders.
Research on golden poop for golden doog food
The poop of a dog says a lot about the quality of the food it is eating. In order to produce gold standard pet food, scientists analyze doog poop.
Fish change rapidly through cave life
Fish living in dark caves have rapidly adapted to their environment during evolution. New research shows that some of those changes occur within two years, without mutations to the DNA.
The link between motivation and biochemistry allows for lifelong learning
The ability to learn does not stop with childhood. It is possible to acquire new skills with motivation, even in old age, brain researchers report.
Fluorescent beads show the structure of food
Researchers have developed a method that determines the structure of foodstuffs at a molecular level with the help of tiny fluorescent beads.
An apple or a pill per day, which keeps the doctor away?
Vitamins and minerals are very important for our health, but it is not so easy to eat enough fruits and vegetables. Nutrient pills are a welcome alternative, but can they compensate for a balanced diet?
Decision making without a brain – The secret messengers of plants
How do you make decisions if you cannot think? How do you respond to danger if you cannot run or hide? Plants know the answer to these questions. And fundamental researchers all over the world try to understand them as well.
