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Blood markers for Alzheimer’s prognosis

Proteins in the blood can help in the early detection of Alzheimer's. (Image: busracavus / iStock) Detecting two proteins in the blood could help...

Via the nose into the brain

Electron microscope image of a cell of the olfactory mucosa with numerous SARS-CoV-2 particles (red). (Image: Michael Laue / RKI, Carsten Dittmayer /...

“Toucan” of the dinosaur era discovered

Artist's impression of the primeval bird with the unusual beak. (Image: Mark Witton) A study shows that even between the dinosaurs, many different species...

Catalog ensures clarity in botany

Leipzig has the oldest botanical garden in Germany and is once again becoming an important center for plant research. (Photo: Swen Reichhold) Expanded and...

How Mars is still drying up

Researchers are on the trail of water loss on the red planet. (Petmal / iStock) H2O at astonishing heights: Scientists have discovered how our...

Featured picture: A shining mineral

At first glance, this blue-purple glowing mineral seems almost unnatural. But it is not illuminated in blue by artificial light. It is...

How much palm oil is there in candles?

How sustainable are stearin candles? (Image: Ridofranz / iStock) Light in the dark: Christmas is approaching and with it the high season for candles....

Similar to the atmosphere of Venus

Artist's impression of the hot, dense and CO2-rich primordial atmosphere (left) and today's gas envelope on earth (right). (Image: Tobias Stierli / NCCR...

What makes the leaves fall

The regulation of autumn leaf fall is complex (Image: Smileus / iStock) As soon as the days get shorter and the temperatures cooler, the foliage...

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