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Climate change: saving epigenetics?

Three-spined sticklebacks must be able to adjust to different salt levels in the Baltic Sea. (Image: Melanie Heckwolf / GEOMAR) Climate change is rapidly changing ecosystems...

Neighborhood help in times of Corona: You have to know that

Neighborhood help in times of the corona crisis is important to ensure the care of people in need. You can find out who is...

“We are afraid”: A baker’s emotional appeal goes viral

The corona virus presents many companies with challenges - especially smaller companies fear for their existence. A baker shows how stressful the situation is...

How plants shape mountain formation

In this Mediterranean climate zone in the mountains of central Chile, vegetation and precipitation lead to comparatively heavily weathered soil profiles. (Image: Todd Ehlers) They...

Annatto: This is how the seeds of the Achiote tree are used

Annatto, also called achiote, is a natural dye with numerous uses. We'll explain where Annatto is used. Annatto - bright dye from nature Annatto...

Are viruses alive?

Like bizarre spaceships, virus particles are on their way to new victims. (Image: wildpixel / iStock) Coronavirus, flu and so on are living beings, many...

Burnout prevention: This is how you get stress under control

Burnout prevention prevents you from burning out and putting your health at risk. We'll tell you how to get stress under control in good...

Donate blood: You should know that beforehand

Almost everyone can donate blood and thus help other people in need of life. If you want to donate blood for the first time...

Hidden influx of nutrients in the Arctic

Tundra in Alaska. (Photo: Dieter Meyerl / iSTock) The frozen soil of the arctic permafrost areas is surprisingly permeable. Because groundwater also collects under these...

The power of thoughts: this is how it can influence you positively

The power of thought has a great influence on our feelings and our behavior. In this article you will learn what research says about...

Coronavirus: what could a vaccine look like?

A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is searched worldwide (Image: chval / iStock) While countries around the world are fighting Covid-19 and the further spread of the...

Sewing mouthguard yourself: Instructions and what protection it offers against corona viruses

Mouthguard sewing even for beginners without a sewing machine: With these instructions it works. We show you step by step and with pictures how...

Water in times of climate change

Water: a vital resource for people, animals and plants (Image: Yevgeniy Sambulov / istock) For this year's World Water Day on March 22nd, the United...

Mindfulness: The difficulty of being in the here and now

Mindfulness is more than just a buzzword - it helps to slow down our everyday life and reduce stress. We show what is behind...

Resilience: This is how you train your mental resilience

Resilience denotes and describes the ability to manage crises without causing psychological damage. We show you how you can strengthen your mental resilience. You...

Hand evolution: fossil “fish fingers” discovered

Artist's impression of Elpistostege. (Image: Katrina Kenny) A creature from the era of land conquest: paleontologists present a "missing link" in the evolution of prehistoric...

Washing your hands thoroughly: Photo series shows how stubborn germs are

One of the most effective remedies for the coronavirus: thorough hand washing. A series of photos that US actress Kristen Bell posted on Instagram...

How horses and bisons protect permafrost

Wild horses in the Russian permafrost area. (Image: Pleistocene Park) Wild horses, bison and reindeer could help slow the thawing of Arctic permafrost, a study...

Household hygiene against the spread of viruses

(Photo: iStock.com, Malkos) Where people live together in the smallest of spaces, diseases can spread more easily. Thorough hygiene measures are important to slow down...

Social life shapes women’s brains differently

The social environment is reflected differently in the brain in women than in men. (Image: Vectorstory / istock) Man is a social being - and...

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