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Inhabitants of the lungs with far-reaching importance

Bacterial lodgers also live in our respiratory system. © Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock Similar to the intestines, peaceful bacteria also live in the lungs, which...

IPCC report: ‘Climate change threatens people and planet’

A new report from the IPCC, the UN's climate panel, urges humanity to act. This autumn, the sixth climate report of the Intergovernmental Panel...

IPCC: Climate impacts affect billions of people

Climate impacts affect people and nature equally. © leolintang/iStock The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the second part of its current status...

Birch trees pull microplastics out of the ground

Birch trees could serve soil as garbage disposal. © JanBussan A study shows that soil contaminated by tiny plastic particles could be rehabilitated with...

Vegetables do not appear to protect against cardiovascular disease

Yes, eating vegetables is healthy. But that it also reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease is an illusion. The risk of cardiovascular disease...

Measures for a healthier lifestyle

With simple measures it is possible to make your own life healthier and happier. © thinkstock.com, Antonia Diaz Integrate more movement into everyday life The...

Hope Spider Venom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWkCNfI7SPI Fraunhofer researchers report how they extract venom from large and small spiders and explain why the active ingredients contained have great potential for medicine. Source:...

Planet formation in dying stars?

This illustration clarifies the guesses of the astronomers. © N.Stecki Planets are usually not much younger than their cosmic mothers - only young stars...

Photo worth seeing: Viral attack on human cells

The corona pandemic is still causing countless illnesses and deaths worldwide. It is all the more important to fully elucidate the molecular mechanisms...

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