The lungs are particularly affected by Covid-19. (Image: wildpixel / iStock)
The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus causes severe pneumonia that can lead to death. A...
Chimpanzee in Gombe National Park. (Image: Thomas Gillespie)
Great apes are susceptible to many infectious diseases in humans, but important weapons against bacterial pathogens...
The Pueblo Indians are famous for their impressive settlement structures. (Image: Mesa Verde National Park, MEVE 11084)
Droughts have so far been considered to...
The genome of all vertebrates is to be deciphered (Image: ELIKA, Peterschreibermedia / iStock)
The Vertebrate Genome Project has set itself the goal of sequencing...
Five mouthwashes failed in the test by consumer magazine Öko-Test. What about the basic benefits of mouthwashes? And which products are recommended?...
The flying abilities of the "flies of research" were apparently underestimated. (rob_lan / iStock)
They do not look particularly "sporty" when they lazily circling...
Vikings were producing various metal alloys as early as the 8th century. (Image: homostock / iStock)
The manufacture of metal alloys played an important...
Pregnancy in humans is associated with special challenges: the pelvic floor must provide a support function, but still allow childbirth. (Image: damircudic /...
A study provides quantitative information on bubbling in beer. (Image: LoveTheWind / iStock)
It should be sparkling: Tiny carbon dioxide bubbles make beer refreshing...