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Beyond Science

After reading all those reports and publications as well as writing some, it's time for a coffee. Relieve from the work stress. Check out some aspects beyond the pure science but which are still related to science.

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The Ocean: An Undiscovered Treasure-Trove

The oceans cover about 70% of our planet’s surface and are full of living organisms. Scientists estimate that billions of marine microbes have yet to be identified. These could potentially provide promising constituents for ground-breaking new medicines, innovative materials and for complex, unfamiliar biochemical structures

Spotlight on Women in Science

Female scientists are unequally rare. To raise awareness of this issue, women all over the world are celebrating February 11 the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science.”

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The Plant Bible

The Book “What’s Blooming Over There?” has been published since 1935. An appreciation.

19. September 2023

Paris - Wallpaper, or Work of Art?

With its approximately 160 exhibition centers and more than 2,000 sculptures, statues and monuments in public spaces, Paris resembles one gi ...

19. September 2023

Phonetic - The Sound Makes the Music

Even if we choose our words carefully when we speak, the way in which we say them plays a much more prominent role: phonetician Oliver Niebu ...

19. September 2023

A Tasty Treat for the Climate

The things we eat definitely impact the climate – which is why researchers worldwide are working to design a climate-friendly diet. The cons ...

19. September 2023

Expedition into the Microcosmos

With a great love of detail, Martin Oeggerli brings microscopically tiny creatures and objects to life. Through his art, the prize-winning s ...

18. September 2023

Meteorology - Head in the Clouds

Greenhouse gases continue to heat up our climate. They also influence cloud formation. A conversation with Bjorn Stevens, director of the Ma ...

18. September 2023

Glossary - What We Really Mean

One term, multiple definitions – the same is true in the realm of science. With his glossary, Flávio Azevedo of the FORRT initiative intends ...

17. September 2023

The Best of Both Worlds

Ann Kennedy unites the fields of biology and mathematics like no one else. With the help of computer modeling, she describes real-life proce ...

29. August 2023

The Mushroom Miracle

They can be poisonous or delicious. Only a small part is visible above the ground; their expansive network of “roots” which permeates the so ...

29. August 2023

Dossier Creativity 1 - The Future Belongs to the Creative

Artificial intelligence can imitate music by Beethoven; it can write journal articles and even create paintings. Is human creativity on its ...

20. August 2023 22:00

Dossier Creativity 2 - Creativity Is (Not) an Art

Creativity is not a mere question of character – everyone can learn it. Sebastian Kernbach at the University of St. Gallen spoke with us abo ...

20. August 2023 22:00

Goosebumps in the Brain

A crackling campfire, rustling leaves or a hairbrush gliding through hair – sounds such as these have a relaxing effect, and they are summar ...

20. August 2023

Awe-Inspiring Astronomy

The James Webb Space Telescope has been delivering high-resolution images from space since 2022. These provide researchers with unforeseen f ...

20. August 2023

In Search of the Big Bang

What holds our world together at its very core? This question engages particle physicist Beate Heinemann at the German Electron Synchrotron ...

03. April 2023

Of Signals and Neurons

“Mega-exciting” – this is how neuroscientist Amber L. Alhadeff of the University of Pennsylvania describes the relationship between hunger a ...

02. April 2023 22:00

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 ...

25. March 2023 23:00

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 ...

06. January 2023 23:00

The Good in Fat

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

06. January 2023 23:00

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 ...

06. January 2023 23:00

New Staples

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

06. January 2023 23:00

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