At the International Cancer Congress of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) in Philadelphia (USA), Bayer scientists presented new results on current research projects in the treatment of cancer. These included six lectures and 30 posters. We spoke on site with Kemal Malik, member of t
When something like the herbicide Glyphosate (Roundup) is labeled "probably causes cancer", what does this mean? This question was prompted by Grist, who asked us: "Hey Risk Bites guy, the WHO just said that the herbicide in Roundup probably causes cancer -- what's the deal with that? It seems lik
What's cancer and how can you prevent it? Cancer is one of the most spread fatal diseases worldwide. The medicine still has no cure – but there are some prevention methods you should keep in mind... Authors: Franz Mosthaf, Kai Sonntag, Mercedes Senderowicz, Diana Huetter Click here to see more vid
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow What's cancer and how can you prevent it? Cancer is one of the most spread fatal diseases worldwide. The medicine still has no cure – but there are some prevention methods you should keep in mind... Authors: Franz Mosthaf, Kai Sonntag,
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a little bird with an iconic song that most people consider the first sign of spring. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accur
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some adorable songbirds who are worth their weight in gold. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we're only
!! This video is from 2012 !! On December 14th 2012, 20 young children and six adults were killed by a lone gunman at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Without a clearer understanding of why such events occur and how to avoid them, future action can only be based on ill-infor
Is using a cell phone harmful to your health? In the first of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at the chances of your cell phone giving you brain cancer (spoiler alert: not a lot). Next time -- the more worrisome risk of your phone placing you in a life or death situation. Note: The video refers t
A California judge is requiring cancer warning labels on coffee. So we thought we’d take look at some of the other highly improbable risks associated with your cup of joe. We love a good cup of coffee at Risk Bites. So we were rather dismayed to discover that California judge William le Jeunesse ha
In the series "Explain your Research" we introduce you to researchers from the BfS and their research areas. Patrizia is the first to do so: she uses so-called anthropomorphic phantoms to determine what radiation dose patients could receive with certain new X-ray and CT technologies. Original: "Fed
Dickson Wong, our award winning tutor for Maths, Economics, and Mandarin dives into the proven techniques that has led his students to smash their undergraduate & PHD level dissertations and research projects. He is experienced with a breadth of age groups and curriculums, having taught students fr
On the 4th of July the United States celebrates its Independence Day. Why is it so important to Americans? We explain the story behind the birth of the nation. Authors: Meike Gasser, Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow
