Beyond Science

A Chance at Life

Death comes without warning: seemingly healthy children fall asleep and don’t wake up. Biochemist Carmel Harrington has found a possible tr ...

The Good in Fat

With his nonfiction book “The Fat Whisperer”, molecular biologist and biochemist Alexander Bartelt scored a “Spiegel” bestseller in Germany ...

New Staples

Manioc, jackfruit, quinoa and millet – not the most prominent players on the global market. This is why they are considered “orphan crops”. ...

How to Protect Our Psyche

Life is not a long, calm river. Instead, alongside happy moments, it also holds in store for us a number of challenges. These five tips will ...

We Shape the World

The year 1945 marked a new geological era – the Anthropocene. Scientists urge that the “Era of the Human” compels us to act in a sustainable ...

Fatal Attraction

Spiders are not particularly popular. Could this be because not a lot is known about them? Behavioral scientist Jutta Schneider would like t ...

Making Big Leaps

Softer materials and more intense interactions with humans: the scope of capabilities of robots continues to grow. Research is strongly guid ...

Lights Off!

We pollute not only the oceans and the air, but also the skies – with light. Light pollution sounds harmless, but it is in fact a serious pr ...

A “Cheerful Pessimist”

Kelly Nguyen likes to explore new paths and is often surprised by her own success. Just recently, the molecular biologist presented groundbr ...

Good Days, Bad Days

Psychological problems are on the rise worldwide. Even though taboos around psychological ailments are now making room for a new reality, t ...

The Pillars of Energy Transition

Thanks to Research and Development, renewable energy is being generated in ever more efficient facilities – in India, China and Scotland, as ...

Colorful, not Black and White

When it comes to the equality of people from diverse backgrounds, religions or sexual orientation, much is still left to be desired. Why a c ...

The Quest for Eternal Life

Longevity is more than just a trend. It is a field of research which increasingly takes center stage – particularly in the US. Are dreams of ...

Let’s Play!

Play is deeply rooted in the history of humankind – evolutionarily as well as culturally. Should adults play more? A close-up view of the w ...

What does the future of research look like?

In many areas of life, there are high hopes and expectations for far-reaching developments and innovation in the future. But what does this ...

A Dangerous Game of Hide-and-Seek

It is a race against time: more and more bacteria are developing resistance to antibiotics. How do they do that? Molecular biologist Tanmay ...

How can we age more healthily in the future?

Scientific research and lab products: How important is the past for the future?

“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton, 1675

A Flourishing Life

Nature provides us with health and happiness; it has been hailed as a teacher and healer for millennia by peoples all over world. The chirp ...

Back to Nature!

The global community is declaring war on the extinction of species. The goal: by 2050, humans are to find their way back to a “life in harmo ...