Health & Medicine

How genes affect our morale

Our genes also influence our behavior and attitudes. (Image: ktsimage / iStock) Many people share similar morals as their parents. This also includes...

COVID-19 cost 31 countries more than 28 million life years in 2020

Moreover, the lost years of life as a result of the pandemic are five times higher than with the flu. The coronavirus has already claimed...

Difficult birth as the price for an upright posture

Unborn child in the womb. (Image: YsaL / iStock) Compared to other animals, humans have a particularly difficult birth: Not only is the baby's...

Fingerprints reveal not only the perpetrator, but also what happened at a crime scene

Fingerprints appear to contain valuable information about the exact actions that took place during a crime. At present, fingerprints are mainly used in forensic research...

No shot, but still getting vaccinated: that seems possible in the future

Researchers have successfully developed a 'patch' with which people can still be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a pain-free and needle-free way. Some people have shivers...

Brain implant allows blind woman to see shapes

The blind test person Berna Gómez with the special glasses. (Image: University of Utah) A micro-implant could in the future enable blind people to...

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