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[Small bite] Why are leaves green?
Waarom zijn bladeren eigenlijk groen en hoe komt het dat ze van kleur veranderen in de herst?
Good nutrition equals good sleep!?
Didn’t sleep well again? A proper nutrition may help.
Treating cancer with mRNA
We all know mRNA as a vaccine against corona by now. But this technology can be used for much more, possibly also to treat cancer.
Vulture bees: Honey made from rotten meat
They look like normal bees, but they have strange eating habits. Instead of pollen and nectar, vulture bees go for rotting flesh.
Vaccine prevents HIV infection in woman efficiently
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.
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.
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