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Quinoa, amaranth and the lesser-known einkorn are ancient crops that are enjoying modern day superfood status. Scientists have been studying why they're so good for us.
#justask – This viewer question comes from Farah Almfaddi from the United Arab Emirates.
The breakthrough of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors was a euphoric moment for scientists around the world. So what makes this new gene editing system so revolutionary and how could it change our world?
Using high-resolution CT scan technology, researchers have discovered fossilized parasitic wasps inside their fossilized host flies. Never before have they had such a detailed look into a 30 million-year-old ecosystem.
Over 6000 holes have formed in recent decades in the Dead Sea region. Large sections of the coast are now cordoned off for safety reasons. An early warning system could soon predict sinkholes years in advance.
We take a look at sinkholes and discover a 30 million-year-old ecosystem. We also discuss the revolutionary gene editing system CRISPR/Cas9 and ask whether it could help to eliminate hunger and cure genetic diseases.
Concentrations of common medications are rising in waterways. What heals us is making the environment ill – and is also having an impact on human health. A German research team is working on new ways to filter out drug residues.
There are more microbes living on the surface of your body than there are people on the planet. Feeling itchy yet? Don’t worry! The microbes on your skin keep it healthy. Problems only arise when populations of them aren't in balance.
#justask – this viewer question comes from Natalia Kościowska in Poland.
Coffee has been the subject of many studies. Some say it has negative effects on health, others claim it has benefits. A recent meta-analysis looked at a range of results, and is making some clear claims.
Between 750 and 1000 hieroglyphs were in use in Egypt thousands of years ago, and to this day we still don’t know how to interpret all of them. Could artificial intelligence help us crack the code?
Deciphering hieroglyphics with artificial intelligence. And: coffee – is it actually good for your health? Also – the microbiome approach to healthy skin, and cleaning up drug residues in waterways.
Monocultures are terrible for the soil and for biodiversity. What will farms of the future look like? Agricultural ecologists are working on ways to promote good harvests, healthy soil and biodiversity.
#justask – This viewer question comes from Joshua Quaye in Accra, Ghana.
Medicinal plants have great potential. Active ingredients derived from many of them are already in use. But how they work in the body is often still a mystery.
"Eeeuw, gross!" That's how most people react to spiders. But spiders produce a valuable material that could one day help save lives: spider silk.
We can learn a lot from nature. Spiders, for example, produce an amazing substance, their silk. It could have important medical uses. Many plants contain substances that can treat illnesses. But science has yet to figure out how some of them work.
This week: German favorites beer and bread. We also delve into crowd psychology: why do people to gather to drink overpriced beer in overcrowded tents? Also: gut bacteria and health, and the art of refashioned food.
People with swallowing problems can only eat pureed food. A new Japanese technology makes pureed food look like the real thing by molding it and then using a printer to give it an authentic look. It tastes good and it's good for older people.
Many people can’t tolerate industrially baked bread. By giving the dough more time to rise, 'slow baking' may offer a solution. Researchers at the University of Hohenheim have been finding out slow-baked bread really is more easily digestible.
Feeling OK? Or under the weather? Tense? Or fatigued? Fat? Or thin? The bacteria in our gut have much more influence on our moods and health than previously thought.
What makes millions of people want to gather to drink too much overpriced beer and do things they'd normally never even dream of doing? Our reporter met a social psychologist at Munich's Oktoberfest to find out.
Shrews shrink in winter, when there's less for them to eat, and grow back to their full size in summer. It’s a survival strategy that medical science might learn from. Also: How can we live longer and healthier lives? And the secrets of skulls.
#justask – This viewer question comes from Peter Ngugi in Kenya.
