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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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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 ...

14. April 2022

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 ...

28. March 2022

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 ...

28. March 2022

Castles Made of Sand: Coral Reefs and their Symbionts

Towering coral, vibrant with color, and teeming with life is a common image when thinking of coral reefs. Scores of fish, sharks, sea turtle ...

08. March 2022

Bacteria Versus Body Cells

Do our bodies contain far more bacteria than human cells? Researchers have found that this is not the case. The ratio is approximately equal ...

10. January 2022

Giants with Explosive Powers

Volcanoes exist all over the world, and since even inactive volcanoes may once again choose to breathe fire, their continued scientific stud ...

30. November 2021

Some Like It Toxic

Certain plants are capable of extracting heavy metals from contaminated soil while at the same time supplying important raw materials. This ...

30. November 2021

Lost Excellence?

Women continue to be in the minority when it comes to senior positions in science and research. Why is this? An attempt at finding explanati ...

30. November 2021

Space Girls

Claudia Kessler, a German aerospace engineer, was denied the dream of flying to the moon. Today, the 56-year-old heads the private foundati ...

31. May 2021

A Broader Scope

They are the ones who make science accessible – researchers who blog and who are active on social networks are becoming the digital voices o ...

31. May 2021

Things We Cannot Manage Alone

Community cohesion is considered to be the “glue” of our society. In times of crisis, it ensures that people will collaborate, close ranks – ...

27. May 2021

From Patterns and Models

Our daily lives are steeped in mathematics. According to Gerta Köster, professor at the University of Munich, there is hardly an area that ...

27. May 2021

Good for the Brain

Shane O’Mara studies how leisurely walks affect our muscles, our immune systems and our brains. Read here how 5,000 steps a day can make a d ...

27. May 2021

In Harmony with Nature

New building materials may open up a future in which buildings and their environments can interact with one another. Whether organic or inor ...

27. May 2021

Understanding Our Cosmos

Curiosity about our universe is as boundless as the universe itself. Space explorers study it with probes, satellites and telescopes – conti ...

27. May 2021

The Emergence of a Sense of Us

A good community is not created from nothing. Small groups, more togetherness instead of solitary struggle, and a sense of humor foster a st ...

26. May 2021

Through the Magnifying Glass

During a crisis, the problems and challenges of living together become evident. And suddenly, things are possible that were previously consi ...

03. January 2021

And Then There Were Fewer …

A well-known fact: insects play a critical role in food networks and ecosystems. Another known fact: it is mainly terrestrial insects which ...

03. January 2021

And It Goes On

Crisis? Not with me! This is how you manage to turn the supposed threat into an opportunity.

03. January 2021

Musical Beats For a Healthy Heart

Elaine Chew, mathematician and pianist, explores the impact of Chopin, Bach and Berger on circulation and blood pressure. She also perform ...

03. January 2021

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