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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...

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...

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...

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...

Nudging: Smart Push or Manipulation?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWYEbSnFmog Psychological tricks are intended to move citizens to the desired behavior - for example, when it comes to nutrition or organ donation. A video...

Amphibians: hidden glow revealed

A mountain newt in daylight (top) and fluorescent in blue light (bottom). (Image: Scientific Reports, doi: 10.1038 / s41598-020-59528-9, license: CC-by-sa 4.0 ) Some...

“Pathogen breeding” in the course of cattle breeding

Livestock farming created complex interactions between animals, humans and bacteria. (Image: Annette Günzel) Herding instead of hunting: The development of livestock farming made life...

Sanitary towels and panty liners in the test: eco is no better

Öko-Test has tested sanitary napkins and panty liners. The result: Conventional products are particularly convincing. We looked at why. Sanitary napkins, panty liners...

Do solar storms make whales disoriented?

Why do gray whales and other marine mammals keep stranding? (Image: rainngirl / istock) Injuries, illnesses, loud noises: there are many reasons why whales are...

What keeps our foot stable

Footprint in the sand (Image: M. Venkadesan) Our foot is a unique construction of nature - and less researched than you might think. Because researchers...

CO2 footprint: when it comes to shopping, how is important

Shopping carbon footprint. (Photo: fotogesteober / iStock) Online shopping is convenient and trendy. But what about the greenhouse gas balance of shopping over the Internet...

The survivors of the Toba outbreak

The Dhaba site in India (Image: Christina Neudorf) When the Toba volcano erupted 74,000 years ago, this had worldwide consequences. But they were obviously less...

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