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How the reformatory got into print

As is well known, printing was of central importance for the course of the Reformation. A historian sheds light on the role played...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

How the DNA opens

DNA (yellow) and the tails (colored) of the histones (white) moving in the course of four microseconds. (Image: Jan Huertas, Vlad Cojocaru /...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Psychology & Sociology

What lives in the washing machine?

If freshly washed laundry smells musty, bacteria have spread to the machine. (Image: NARIN EUNGSUWAT / iStock) Hardly anything is really “clean” - many...
Emmaline Middleton -
Health & Medicine

Herd immunity: this is why it is so important

The term "herd immunity" is encountered again and again at the moment. But what does this type of immunity actually mean and how...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
History & Archaeology

THEN podcast, episode 21: How drug lord Pablo Escobar turned himself up

On June 19, 1991, the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar surrendered to the Colombian judiciary. The most wanted criminal in Colombia, however, had...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Getting Rid of Negative Thoughts: How to Handle Them

Negative thoughts slow you down, reduce the joy of life and can make you sick. We have some ideas for you on how...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Oxygen levels in lakes are falling rapidly

The oxygen content in the water of many lakes is falling. (Image: Robert Ruidl / iStock) How much oxygen is dissolved in the water...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Essential oils: what to look for when buying

Essential oils are true all-rounders. They come in numerous varieties and they were already used in ancient Egypt. We'll show you what...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

“Sea snow” influences the nitrogen cycle

Sea snow: tiny particles of organic material. (Image: C. Karthäuser and S. Ahmerkamp / MPI for Marine Microbiology) In the productive zones of the...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

This is how you get going at a midday low

You probably know it too: the midday low that often occurs after eating. In this article, we'll tell you what you can do...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Featured picture: Powerful crab larva

This crab larva is only two millimeters in size and is still largely transparent. But that doesn't mean she's defenseless: her tentacles, which...
Elijah Burt -
Astronomy

Trace of a surprisingly young eruption

The dark area around a crevice in the Cerberus Fossae system is probably the trace of a surprisingly recent eruption. (Image: CREDITNASA /...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

On the trail of the secret of the green Sahara

After rare rainfall, green is still sprouting in the Sahara today. (Image: Rachid Cheddadi) Where the sun burns on the bare ground today, a...
Ashton Edwards -
History & Archaeology

In search of the missing victims of the Franco regime

These pictures show people who were missing and killed during the Spanish Civil War, the remains of whom could be buried in Almagro. ...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Urban gardening: when the green comes back to the city

On balconies, on the grounds of abandoned factories, on fallow land and terraces, everything is green and blooming. “Urban gardening” is the name...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

The CO2 greenhouse effect warmed the young earth

High levels of CO2 heated up the atmosphere of the young earth. (Image: studio23 / iStock) Three to four billion years ago the sun...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Barley water: effect and application

Have you ever heard of barley water but aren't sure what it means? We have everything you need to know about barley water...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

With “mold” against bee parasites

Varroa mites weaken the bees' immune system, transmit viruses and deprive them of nutrients. (Image: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service) Fungal infection instead...
Elijah Burt -
Psychology & Sociology

Robot face reflects facial expressions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5ZJ8zKJXlk When you smile at them, "EVA" replies the friendly expression: Researchers have developed a robot face that can capture and convincingly imitate the facial...
Emmaline Middleton -
Health & Medicine

Blue light filter and night mode: do they really protect the eyes?

Blue light filters are supposed to protect the eyes from LED light and thus improve our sleep quality, among other things. You can...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
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