file On YouTube and Instagram, millions of people watch “pop-ups,” close-up videos in which blackheads, cysts, abscesses, and sores are removed. Why the fascination? What's fun about popping pimples? …
Read MoreFresh concerns over Carlos Sainz's health on the eve of his return to the Australian Grand Prix
Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz He is still “not free to move” and may not be “ready to put in the effort” of the Formula 1 race ahead of him Planned return at the Australian Grand Prix, allegedly. Sainz was ruled out of the final race in Saudi Arabia…
Read MoreSpring has begun! Tips for an active start to the season
With the arrival of spring, we are greeted not only with warm temperatures, blooming flowers and cheerful sunshine, but also with renewed energy and opportunities for growth. It's the season when we feel like we want to get back to work on our health Winter blues Makes room for a…
Read MoreA new method makes detecting illegal logging easier
About the episode The trade in illegally felled trees is a major problem around the world. It threatens some of the world's most important ecosystems. That's why scientists are increasingly trying to find better ways to combat this. A new method of analyzing timber should now make it easier to…
Read MoreAll about Vitamin D: the indispensable element for your health
Vitamin D not only ensures strong bones: “It is also important for fertility”Read also Sun and food Enough of the scenarios you want to avoid, then. How do we ensure we get enough vitamin D? Angela recommends a combination of mainly sunlight and nutrition. “In the summer months, exposure to…
Read MoreFear of aging is actually a fear of the unknown
For the first time in human history, aging has become a given. In contrast to the past, when longevity was mainly reserved for the elite, around 79% of women and 70% of men worldwide live to age 65 or older. Despite rising life expectancy, many people in the West still…
Read MoreA new artificial intelligence circuit that mimics the human brain
The only physical similarity between AI and the human brain is its electricity-based operation. For example, artificial intelligence gets its outputs from silicon and metal circuits, while human cognition arises from a mass of living tissue. The way these systems work is also fundamentally different. Traditional computers store and compute…
Read MoreHay fever season starts very early!
Hay fever due to the flowering of birch trees. Image: Adobe Stock/drubig-photo Do you suffer from hay fever and are you allergic to birch pollen? Then you can already experience complaints and this is too early. Due to a record mild February and an exceptionally mild March, birch trees are…
Read MoreFailure and error: Mojtaba Pourbahai
Failed experiment, rejected article: in science it is quickly called a failure. And talking about it? I do not think so. Colleagues do that in this department. Because failure is useful. This time, Mojtaba Pourbahai, a researcher in cell biology and immunity. “Over the course of more than three years…
Read More“At first we thought the sign was a joke.”
More information about the lecture competition with Kim Thorne and Thomas Hertog about the Einstein Telescope (followed by the documentary) Far, near) It can be found at the bottom of this article. In 1916, Albert Einstein gave new meaning to concepts such as gravity, space, and time with his theory…
Read More