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Even the meat eater chooses vegetable with more vegetarian options

More meat-free meals on the menu can therefore convince even non-vegetarians. Scientists and experts are increasingly advocating eating less meat. Changing dietary patterns...

Band-aids are said to repair intestinal injuries

Classic belly seam versus seam glue. © J. Wu, et al./ Science Translational Medicine (2022) Up to now, injured areas have usually been sewn...

Pigs have nothing to fear from COVID-19, but why not?

What scientists discovered could lead to new ways to treat people with COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, several studies have shown that...

Regenerated lost frog legs

The researchers used the African clawed frog as a model. (Image: kazakovmaksim/iStock) Frogs are usually like us: lost limbs don't grow back. But...

Many adults misjudge their body shape

The subjective body image does not always correspond to reality. (Image: Prostock Studio/ iStock) Too fat, too thin or in the normal range? ...

How antibodies work against the virus variants

Antibodies attack a coronavirus. (Image: wildpixel/ iStock) Anyone who has recovered from an infection with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus has protective antibodies against the virus...

Two words: nothing more is needed to ruin the taste of a cookie

A chocolate cookie labeled as 'complaint' or 'factory typical' is less tasty than the same cookie described as 'new and improved'. When you walk...

We all have a mini-RIVM in our brains

Without you even noticing it, your brain – just like the RIVM – is busy all day calculating scenarios. Throughout the day, people...

How advanced laser therapy helps with pigment spots

Since the responsible melanocytes are permanently destroyed by the laser therapy, the pigment spots disappear permanently in most cases. (Image: GettyImages, CoffeeAndMilk) No one...

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