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Can be deadly: Why dogs shouldn’t romp around in the cornfield

Dogs love to romp through meadows and fields. But a great danger lurks there: awns, as the Four Paws organization warns. In...
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Health & Medicine

Before or after cleaning? Use dental floss properly

Proper flossing is essential to dental health. We'll show you what to look out for when using dental floss. You are probably familiar...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Insect expert Benecke gives tips on fruit flies in the kitchen

On warm summer days they buzz over the fruit bowl and scatter in the kitchen: fruit flies. They love ripe fruit and bacteria...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Tree social distancing

By evaluating seed traps (on the right in the picture), researchers were able to derive the expected spatial distribution of trees and compare them...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Stimulating the Vagus Nerve Against Stress: Does it Really Help?

Some oil, a relaxation exercise or a vibrating gadget - this is supposed to stimulate the vagus nerve and reduce stress. What about...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
History & Archaeology

Bronze Age arrowhead made of meteorite iron

The arrowhead made of meteorite iron from the Bronze Age settlement of Mörigen. © Bernisches Historisches Museum Collection/ Thomas Schüpbach ...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Lack of sleep: Symptoms and consequences of not getting enough sleep

Lack of sleep has more symptoms than just fatigue. Little sleep can be very stressful in the long run and have far-reaching consequences....
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

“A huge burden”: Misophonia triggers anger, disgust and aggression

It doesn't have to be loud slurping of soup or cracking of chips. For some people, just eating mashed potatoes is hell. ...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Study: Social inequality influences risk of developing cancer

The age-standardized rate of new cancer cases in Germany has been falling for years. But the extent of this decline depends on the...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Primeval filter reptile

Artist's impression of the marine reptile Hupehsuchus nanchangensise hunting small marine animals. © Cheng Long, Wuhan Center of China Geological Survey ...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Choline in food: These are particularly interesting for vegan diets

Choline is an essential nutrient with important functions in the body. You can cover most of your choline needs with food. You...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Stye won’t go away? It could be skin cancer

White skin cancer on the eyelid is difficult to distinguish from a stye. If the conspicuous area does not disappear for weeks, those...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Psychology & Sociology

Women and men are stressed differently

stress in men and women. © Nikada/iStock The corona pandemic meant an extraordinary psychological burden for many people. A study now shows that women and...
Emmaline Middleton -
Earth & Climate

Prehistoric whale could have been the heaviest animal of all time

This is what the primeval whale Perucetus colossus might have looked like. © Alberto Gennari So far, the blue whale is considered the heaviest animal...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Einkorn genes could improve bread wheat

Einkorn (Triticum monococcum) is an original form of wheat. © Inahwen/ iStock Mankind has been growing the grain einkorn for thousands of years. Breeding later...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Insect diversity reflected in fossil feeding tracks

A fossilized leaf with traces of herbivorous insects. © Torsten Wappler. A questioning look at the most colorful of all animal groups: why did the...
Ashton Edwards -
History & Archaeology

“Ice Age Horse” is a bear or lion

The 35,000 year old animal figure from the Hohle Fels cave. © Ria Litzenberg/ University of Tübingen ...
Alan Cannon -
Psychology & Sociology

On the trail of psychological development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvJUKfM-Bw Which factors influence the development potential and character traits of children? A scientist at the University of Leipzig is investigating these questions. Source: Alexander von...
Emmaline Middleton -
Health & Medicine

African hope in the fight against HIV

Genome-wide association studies can provide approaches for the still necessary development of new treatment options for HIV/AIDS. © MicroStockHub/iStock ...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Newly discovered species of fungus kills pear pests

Parasitic leaf fleas sometimes lead to high harvest losses in fruit growing. But a parasitic fungus just discovered in Denmark could help kill the...
Ashton Edwards -
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