Health & Medicine

Unique gift provides more insight into crucial, but very mysterious phase of a human life

For the first time, thanks to an anonymous donor, the embryonic development that takes place between days 14 and 21 has been mapped. Scientists, meanwhile,...

Could a ‘vaccine tax’ remedy the unfair distribution of vaccines around the world?

While rich countries are already working on booster shots, poor countries have not even vaccinated all vulnerable elderly people against corona. But a...

What Happens In Grandma’s Brain When The Grandchildren Come Over?

Scientists have figured it out! Many people who have been fortunate enough to grow up with loving grandparents know that they enhance a child's development...

Success with heart

Heart problems and their solutions in sight. (Image: magicmine / iStock) Weakened pumping organs, congenital defects and even the need for replacement: The current...

Covid-19: Risk gene variant increases risk of death

Coronavirus and human DNA. (Image: peterschreiber.media/ iStock) It has long been known that in addition to age, gender and previous illnesses, genes also have...

Salt turns out to have a very surprising effect on our brains

Interestingly, it slows blood flow in the brain, which can lead to low oxygen levels and damage brain tissues. It is known that too much...

Movable molecules allow the spinal cord to heal

Spinal cord treated with the bioactive scaffold with regrowing axons (red). (Image: Samuel I. Stupp Laboratory / Northwestern University) For people who are paralyzed...

People are more likely to complete a task if there is no deadline

In order to get something done, we often set deadlines for ourselves or others. But strikingly enough, not setting a deadline appears to...

If you’re lucky, you can just have a better memory from this pandemic

Epidemics can have a devastating effect on people's well-being and our prosperity. But something good can also come from it, scientists show. It will...

Sweat and heartbeat reveal whether you have a romantic click with someone

Love is still something 'magical'. But researchers have now succeeded in scientifically substantiating mutual attraction. Choosing the person you want to spend the rest...

Our brain may not be that special, but our neurons are!

Researchers have discovered a surprising difference between the neurons of humans and other mammals, which may make our brains work more efficiently than theirs. The...

Tetanus toxin works against muscle wasting

The neurotoxin tetanus toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani could help against muscle wasting. (Image: Dr_Microbe / iStock) Tetanus toxin is a highly...

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