DNA sequencing is used to determine the exact sequence of the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine and thus to decode the genetic material. Authors: 3sat/nano/Volker Wasmuth, Patrick Zeilhofer/Sven Bender, Alexis Jentzsch, Marcel Herrmann/Tobias Adams/Crushed eyes media /Prof. Dr. med. Olaf
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows an association between the average amount of chocolate each person in country eats, and the number of Nobel Prize winners that country produces. But as the author points out, an association doesn't necessarily mean that eating chocolate
Advanced brain computer interfaces like the one being developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink have the potential to transform our lives for the better. But they also come with complex ethical challenges. In this collaboration with Elma Hajric, Risk Bites dives into some of ethical risks and responsible
Acetaminophen -- the active ingredient in Tylenol -- is bad news for your liver if you take too much of it. The same is true for alcohol. So should you avoid popping Tylenol to take the edge off the morning-after hangover? Probably yes -- although the biology behind how the two substances interac
Depression is a mood disorder marked by extended sadness and a loss of interest. Also referred to as major depression or clinical depression, it affects your feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Are you concerned that someone in your life might be depressed? Hidden depression is often undiagnosed depre
Are green potato chips bad for you? Risk Bites takes a look at whether fears over green potato chips are just an urban myth, or whether there's more to them. RESOURCES Useful websites: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5415e/x5415e01.htm Interna
