Health & Medicine

Obesity risk shows up in the brain

The tendency to be very overweight often runs in the family. (Image: doble-d / iStock) Familial risk factors for being very overweight show up...

Writing with your brain: it can and offers hope to people who are completely paralyzed

By simply imagining the movements of your hand while writing, text will appear on a computer screen promptly. It may sound like science fiction: writing...

Some nutrients work much like drugs

Researchers from Utrecht have come to this surprising conclusion. The supermarket shelves are full of food. But we all know that not all...

Astronauts “pollute” for research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2F3_2Iyl8c For the “Touching Surfaces” project, astronauts touch specific test surfaces on the ISS. The aim is to examine novel surfaces for their antimicrobial...

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...

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