Enceladus: there may be life on Saturn’s sixth-largest moon
There may be life on one of Saturn’s moons. A joint team of astrobiologists...
Rheumatism: physical exercise to protect the heart
Patients with rheumatism are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease due to changes in...
Zoom fatigue: exhaustion from WFH and videoconferencing
The measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have led many workers to resort to...
Gulf of Mexico gas leak causes massive ocean fire
Mexico’s state oil and gas company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported that that the fire that...
Scientists discover moon-sized white dwarf with the mass of the sun
Small, but powerful: Astronomers have discovered a white dwarf that is extraordinary in several...
The efficiency of negative CO2 emissions may be overestimated
In order to achieve the very ambitious climate target of a maximum of 1.5...
Plant-based food may be anti-inflammatory
In a large study, Dutch researchers have investigated the link between our dietary habits, gut bacteria...
No life on Venus according to new study
No life on Venus according to a recently published study. Scientists led by the...
South Korea building Iron Dome system to protect against North Korea
South Korea is reported to be building its own version of the acclaimed Israeli...
There is a direct link between high consumption of red meat and colorectal cancer
Researchers have highlighted the specific damage caused by high consumption of red meat (processed...
Each city has its own microbial footprint
Each person has a very individual microbiome of intestinal and skin microbes. Apparently, each...
Nitrates in vegetables may help reduce the risk of heart diseases
Vegetables are great suppliers of dietary nitrates. In relatively moderate doses, these substances have...
Bezos to go to space aboard Blue Origin’s first manned flight
Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos has recently announced that he will fly aboard the...
EnVision: ESA announces new Venus mission
The European Space Agency has just announced this Thursday, June 10, 2021 that the...
Do collagen supplements for the skin actually work?
As we age, our body produces less collagen, a protein that, among other things,...
Dogmatic people think more slowly
What characterizes people with a certain worldview? A research team in England has been...
Physical activity and a healthy diet reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome by 65%
Regular physical activity + healthy and balanced diet = better state of health. This...
140,000 species of viruses live in our intestines: what are they doing there?
Our intestines are said to be home to as many as 140,000 different species...
Being overweight increases cancer risk
The link between body fat and cancer has been known for some time, but according to...
Moderate beer consumption may protect against heart diseases
A glass of wine, especially red wine, is considered healthy, in moderation. A new...
Junk food during childhood has long-lasting consequences
Eating too much fat and sugar in childhood can influence the microbiota for a...
Nature sounds beneficial against stress and anxiety
The sounds of nature are beneficial both physically and mentally. A walk in an...
The link between hypertension and oral health
There is a strong correlation between the risk of high blood pressure and oral...
How much fruits and vegetables should you eat per day
The classic nutritional recommendation advises to eat at least five servings of fruits and...
What prehistoric man looked like
The reconstructions of the faces of prehistoric men are based on skulls and fossil...
Mindfulness could cause some people to become more self-centered
In recent years, there has been a lot talk about all the possible positive...
Stressed women more likely to give birth girls
Long-term stress during pregnancy is well known to be unhealthy for both mother and child – but...
Magic mushrooms could help with depression according to new study
More and more research is being done into the potential medicinal benefits of psychedelic...
Drinking coffee could help against hearing loss according to new study
Daily coffee consumption would have a protective effect against the risk of hearing loss,...
Proxima Centauri produces massive solar flare
In a matter of seconds, the star became no less than 14,000 times brighter...
Semaglutide found to be efficient against obesity
A new drug against obesity has shown remarkable results. Participants lost an average of...
Leisure reading improves verbal skills
Reading, especially leisure or recreational reading, has real benefits for the brain and improves...
The effects of beta-blockers on mental health
Beta-blockers are one of the most widely prescribed classes of drugs in the world,...
Why women have colder feet and hands than men
It is a well-known phenomenon: women are more prone to cold hands and feet...
Fingerprints found to play a role in our sense of touch
Fingerprints have long proven their usefulness in solving crimes, but researchers from Sweden have...
2020 officially second warmest year on record according to UN
Less carbon dioxide was released in 2020. But that doesn’t change the long-standing trend:...
Mercedes’ new electric car: a 100% electric sedan offering 478 miles of range
Mercedes’ new electric car is a 100% electric sedan offering 478 miles of range....
Should you exercise with chronic low back pain
Maintaining physical activity is essential in the management of chronic back pain (low back...
More research is needed on children cancers
Cancer differs in many ways in children and adults. Children develop different types of...
Why people screams
While monkeys and other mammals usually use screams as an alarm signal, humans can...
Important discovery in the fight against baldness
Stress is widely believed to contribute to hair loss and baldness — but scientists at Harvard University...
A hypersensitive central nervous system often the cause of chronic pain
A study by an international group of pain experts, led by a professor at...
Russia building nuclear torpedo to create radioactive tsunamis
Among the new “super-weapons” with which Vladimir Poutine wanted to equip Russia, we find...
Twelve new Einstein crosses found by the Gaia Space Telescope
An AI has discovered twelve new Einstein crosses in the observation data of the...
Pen and paper are better for memory than digital devices
Digital technology has immense advantages, but there are still cases where more traditional techniques...
How disgust protects us from infections
Disgust has a repellent effect that prompts one not to consume the food that...
Why do people exaggerate?
We all exaggerate sometimes. Sometimes intentionally, but often also unintentionally because we really remember...
Physical activity found effective to prevent diabetes
Both in the prevention and in the treatment of diabetes, physical activity plays a key role. Any...
Sleep apnea increases the risk of infertility
Snoring is unpleasant and sleeping-disturbing for others, but can be quite harmless for the...
MDMA could help fight against alcohol addiction
Can you fight alcohol addiction with another drug? It may sound bizarre, but British...
