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The sense of smell and memories – that’s what happens in our head

Certain scents trigger our memory, arouse emotions. The reason for this is the limbic system. (Image: pixabay.com, PublicDomainPictures) Smells often awaken certain memories...

On the trail of hemorrhoids

About one million DNA samples were analyzed by biochips for the study on the basics of hemorrhoidal disease. (Photo: Oliver Franke, Uni Kiel) Unpleasant...

Solar cells are “contagious”

Solar system on a house roof. (Image: querbeet / iSotck) Whether you mount a photovoltaic system on the roof does not only depend on...

Gamma rays reveal an intermediate black hole

By acting as a gravitational lens, the black hole has given itself away. (Image: Carl Knox / OzGrav) Intermediate black holes have so far...

Lively – but surprisingly slow

How did Tyrannosaurus rex move on a leisurely foray through his realm? According to a study, a person could even have accompanied...

Animals bred with built-in gene scissors

Taking blood from a chicken embryo for gene control. (Image: Andreas Heddergott / TUM) Genetically modified animals play a major role in biomedical...

12,000 years of human imprint

Traditional land use often promoted biodiversity, researchers say. (Image: Alder Ellis) Early on, there were hardly any uninhabited regions - humans changed the earth's...

Chocolate flavor deciphered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7hJVIe4kjs Which substances make up the essence of cocoa? A research team has deciphered the recipe and a Aroma kit Developed for cocoa and...

Featured picture: Black hole in full spectrum

Astronomers have now recorded the black hole M87 *, which became famous for its photo in 2019, for the first time in all areas...

Forgotten type of coffee could defy climate change

So far, Arabica coffee has dominated the market, but climate change is causing it problems. (Image: amenic181 / iStock) When it comes to top-quality...

Bugs are supposed to pee themselves to death

Beetles cause enormous damage in agriculture and in stockpiling. (Image: Red-brown rice flour beetle, Credit: Tomasz Klejdysz / iStock) A bizarre, but poison-free control...

Ever thicker from generation to generation

The trend towards more obesity continues. (Image: BrianAJackson / iStock) How does the body mass index (BMI) develop over the course of life? ...

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