Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning: Hygiene is booming, especially in times of Corona, especially cleaning products with a disinfecting effect are popular. Many of these substances smell pleasantly of citrus fruits or pine, so that the nose also knows that the room is now really clean. But what does “clean” mean in this case? In any case, … Read more
This dream for diabetics could already come true by the end of 2022: a person with type 1 diabetes has had to prick their finger about 80,000 times in their life. Over time you get used to it, but it is never comfortable. The constant »fingersticks« will probably stop soon and a sensor will then … Read more
Liver cancer is still considered a relatively rare form of cancer in Germany. However, the number of cases is increasing. Particularly insidious: most diseases are only recognized at a late stage. Then there is hardly any chance of recovery with the current treatment methods. An experiment at the University of Michigan may now offer some … Read more
Of course, a healthy life without sugar also means avoiding sweeteners. It has long been suspected that aspartame and sucralose do not only have beneficial properties: previous studies indicate that both are involved in the development of diabetes and obesity. Nevertheless, the substances remain popular, thanks to their enormous sweetening power, which goes hand in … Read more
Otto Warburg was one of the most respected biochemists of his time, receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1931, among others. He is also considered a role model and mentor to numerous later Nobel laureates. As part of his research work, Warburg made an exciting discovery about a hundred years ago: tumors have a … Read more
A mini-robot for use in the human body must be externally controllable. In addition, a variable shape is of great advantage, so that the device can also squeeze through small openings. Mucus sticks together firmly and is extremely malleable at the same time: Chinese scientists gave it a flexible shell, ready for a tour of … Read more