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Background

A Fungal Future?

In recent years it has become quite apparent that most of the materials we use are not sustainable. They are either non-degradable, their production process is extremely polluting or sometimes both are true.

Louke Nieman • March 26, 2025

Carbon Dioxide and Our Atmosphere - Make It or Break It?

Background

Carbon Dioxide and Our Atmosphere - Make It or Break It?

We hear so much news about how too much carbon dioxide, CO₂, in the air is bad for the environment. You might start to think CO₂ is a bad substance, even though it is an important part of life as we know it.

Hilde Houtzager • March 12, 2025

The Secrets of Soil – How the answer to some problems lies right beneath our feet

Background

The Secrets of Soil – How the answer to some problems lies right beneath our feet

Have you ever tried to fix a problem in a very complicated way, only to realize later that the easiest solution was right there all along? This not only happens to many people in their daily lives, but can also happen while trying to solve the major challenges of humanity.

Kerrin Bertram • February 28, 2025

News

Is There An Earth 2.0?

Two of the most intriguing questions humanity has faced since we first realized that the bright spots in the night sky are actually other stars, much like our Sun, are: "Are we alone?" and "Is there another Earth out there?”.

Saphira Brandenberger • February 12, 2025

Background

The Entire Data of You: A Black Mirror Reality in the Making

The research was promising, the results were amazing, and the future looked bright for medicine through genomics. Suddenly, everything changed and it turned into a black-mirror episode. If we don’t keep the data in our genomes safe, we risk this plot becoming a reality.

Hilde Houtzager • January 29, 2025

Background

Water’s Wonders

Water is a tasteless, odourless, transparent liquid that does not provide us with any nutrients or energy. Nevertheless, it is vital for life on earth. But what makes water so special?

Line Weiß • January 22, 2025

AI Regulations: Can we keep control?

How does Europe tackle the challenge and how do US and Chinese regulatory approaches differ?

Max Gloesener • January 14, 2025

Supermodels: the Importance of Animal Models in Biomedical Research

Most of us would agree that experimenting on humans is unethical. But, for biologists interested in human diseases, like myself, this presents a challenge when designing research experiments. The solution? We use a model, such as an animal.

Anna van der Zwaluw • January 10, 2025

Research

The Statistics of Christmas Tree Fires

In this Christmas special we will discuss an interesting report by the National Fire Protection Association about house fires due to Christmas trees in the USA. May your holidays be full of science and joy!

Jakob Stelzer • December 26, 2024

Opinion

How To Misinterpret Science

Looking at data based on thorough research should lead everybody to the same conclusion, right? However, according to a study published in 2013 [1], this is not the case. And to make it worse, the better your understanding of numbers, the more prevalent the issue gets.

Jakob Stelzer • December 11, 2024

Background

From Old to Young: Nature’s Ultimate Reboot

This tiny jellyfish might not look like much, but it has a unique gift that might hold the secret for human rejuvenation.

Kerrin Bertram • December 03, 2024

Background

The Unique Spark: Why Fire Needs Earth

Did you know that fire, as we think of it, can only exist on Earth? The atmospheric candlelight on your table, the bonfire you sat around with friends the other night - it is all only possible in the conditions we find here on Earth.

Saphira Brandenberger • November 28, 2024