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The buffer effect of the tropical forests is decreasing

View over the rainforest in Ivindo National Park in Gabon. (Image: Kath Jeffery) The tropical rainforests are the "green lungs" of our planet - and...

»Agriculture is always an intervention«

A honeybee pollinating a rape plant. They and their wild relatives are threatened by the use of pesticides. (Photo: Bayer AG) Neonicotinoids are suspected to...

Home remedies for itching: This prevents annoying scratching

Itchy skin is often harmless, but can be stressful depending on the intensity. You can counteract the itching with natural home remedies. itching can...

Melatonin: ingestion, effects and side effects of the sleep hormone

The sleep hormone melatonin is important for us to be able to sleep. If the body produces too little of it, it may make...

Keas understand probabilities

A kea gives a researcher a trade item. (Image: Amalia Bastos) Which decision has more chance of success? If we do not know something for...

Corona hysteria: 9 tweets that show what the virus does to Germany

Many users on Twitter are humorous with the current situation - but they also show the absurdities that the fear of the corona virus...

Are dogs exceptionally intelligent?

Dogs are clever - but not exceptional animal geniuses (Image: RichLegg / iStock) Greetings from Lassie - dogs are considered unusually clever animals and studies...

Alzheimer’s diagnosis by blood test

There is hope in the fight against Alzheiner. (Image: SIphotography / iStock) Forget the key again ... Is that just "dodgy" or is there an...

5000 year old sword discovered in Venetian monastery

This arsenic bronze sword is around 5,000 years old. (Photo: Ph.Andrea Avezzu / Ca Foscari University of Venice) For decades, one of the oldest swords...

Was our earth once a water world?

This pillow basalt formed the bedrock of the Urozeans 3.2 billion years ago. (Image: Benjamin Johnson) Oceans now cover three quarters of our planet. But...

Stink secret of the durian fruit revealed

If you don't let the stench deter you, you can enjoy a delicacy. (Image: trumzz / iStock) Many people know her from a vacation in...

Self-esteem: this is how you can strengthen them

Strengthening your self-esteem is an important step to build more self-confidence and to go through life more upright and mindful. We give you tips...

Do E. coli bacteria promote colon cancer?

What role do E. coli bacteria and other microbes play in colorectal cancer? (Image: spawns / istock) Bacteria can promote our health, but they can...

Cough drops: how they work and how you make them yourself

Sage, menthol, thyme or eucalyptus: cough drops are available in many variants. Purchased cough drops are not always the best choice. That is why...

Billions in losses from illegal fishing

Legally caught or not? (Image: Giang Nguyen / istock) Illegal fishing is one of the greatest threats to marine ecosystems. Because the unauthorized and unregulated...

What the corona virus does in the lungs

Sars-CoV-2 coronaviruses exiting human cells. (Image: NIAID-RML) The Covid disease caused by the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus leads to pneumonia and shortness of breath in severe cases...

Anthroposophic medicine: special features, methods and criticism

Anthroposophic medicine sees itself as an extension of conventional medicine and looks at people as a whole. In science it still has the reputation...

Nettle seeds: effect, application and harvest

Nettle seeds have many uses in traditional herbal medicine. The seeds are also a culinary enrichment. In this article you will learn how they...

Improving posture: 5 exercises and tips

Most of us sit too much - and that has a negative impact on our bodies. That's why we show you five exercises and...

Primeval “re-evolution”

What was Facivermis from the Cambrian seas? (Image: Franz Anthony) Leg loss 518 million years ago: Researchers have solved the riddle of a bizarre prehistoric...

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