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Mosquito repellent DEET can become an attractant

Aedes aegypti mosquito after its blood meal. She can apparently learn to use a common repellent as a trace to the host. ©...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

If you stare into space: This is what happens in your head during mind blanking

If you just stare in front of yourself and don't seem to think about anything - what exactly is happening in your head? A...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Showering without soap: This (doesn’t happen) if you don’t use shower gel

Does showering without soap sound unimaginable? Lathering your entire body with shower gel is a daily ritual for many people. But what if the...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Deadly misunderstandings

With “Cook’s Last Voyage”, the American historian and author Hampton Sides has presented a book about the last expedition of the famous...
Elijah Burt -
Psychology & Sociology

Social media ban for young people? What the Ethics Council recommends

Likes, shares and endless feeds can contribute to young people using social media excessively and developing addictive behavior. © Oleksandr Todorov/iStock Social...
Emmaline Middleton -
Biology

Gift from the deep sea: New cancer family discovered

Unlike shallower ocean areas, the deep sea is still largely unexplored. © 3dsam79/ iStock The world of life in the deep sea...
Elijah Burt -
Earth & Climate

Century storm surges now occur every eight years

Extreme storm surges are much more common today than they used to be. © Moorefam/ iStock Extreme storm surges are occurring twelve...
Ashton Edwards -
Psychology & Sociology

Why small breaks in style are often seen as a sign of self-confidence in psychology

Image source: logosocken.com Eye-catching socks, red sneakers or other small breaks in style seem like unimportant details at first glance. But psychological...
Emmaline Middleton -
Biology

Underground root fungal networks are quadrillions of kilometers long

This map shows the density of underground root fungal networks in different regions. © Truth & Beauty / Moritz Stefaner, Justin Stewart /...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Pans and air fryers often contain PFAS – but there are alternatives

Many pans and air fryer baskets have a non-stick coating - often with PFAS. If you want to avoid these eternal chemicals, you will...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

How the Venus flytrap snaps shut

The snapping of the Venus flytrap is one of the fastest movements in the plant kingdom. © Jeanne Bourdier, Corentin Mollier Plants...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Vacation in the (sub)tropics: Expert warns of risk after return that many people ignore

Even after a vacation in regions with dengue or chikungunya, the following applies: Don't let mosquitoes bite you! Returning travelers not only protect themselves,...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
History & Archaeology

Complex hydraulic systems powered Saladin’s citadel

Parts of a newly discovered medieval water system at the Cairo Citadel. © Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Built in the Middle...
Alan Cannon -
Astronomy

Does the JUNO detector crack the neutrino puzzle?

View into the heart of the JUNO Neutrino Observatory shortly before commissioning in August 2025. © JUNO Collaboration The mass of neutrinos...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Worms as drug factories

Researchers have been able to genetically modify hookworms like this one so that they can produce drugs and spread them throughout the...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Öko-Test criticizes magnesium preparations: Every second product overdoses

After exercise or for leg cramps, many people like to take magnesium tablets or capsules. However, a current Öko-Test study shows that this can...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

Why sloths are so slow

The two-toed sloth does not waste valuable energy: its metabolism is extremely slow - as are its movements. © Berlin Zoo Sloths...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

How our parents’ genes shape us

Our parents’ genetic makeup shapes how they raise us. This means that even genes that we did not inherit have an influence on...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

The pulse of the cities

The researchers derived the “Urban Pulse” from monthly satellite data on construction activity - here for the various districts of Dubai. © Zhe...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Researchers change genes in human embryos

If the genome of a fertilized egg is changed, this affects all cells of the future embryo. However, such germline editing is risky...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
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