High summer temperatures led to thousands of heat-related deaths in Germany between 2018 and 2020, according to a study. For the first time since the start of the research period in 1992, there has been an excess of heat deaths in three consecutive years, write researchers from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the Federal Environment …
According to a global study of more than 46,000 tree species, about 83 percent are under pressure from human activities, and 15 percent are under severe to very severe pressure. As the international research team, which includes Peter Hietz from BOKU, reports in the journal “PNAS”, half of the distribution area of certain tree species …
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Do you know your current blood sugar and cholesterol levels? Do you still remember the last time you had your pulse and blood pressure checked? On Thursday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you have the opportunity to be examined from head to toe in the air-conditioned premises of the Promenaden Galerien in …
The will of man is his heavenly kingdom, as they say. In accordance with this motto, the traffic light coalition is pleased to build its kingdom of heaven on earth. The so-called Self-Determination Act, the cornerstone of which was presented yesterday by Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) and Federal Minister for Family Affairs …
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Bethesda (dpa). Norovirus and rotavirus, which cause gastrointestinal infections, can also be transmitted through saliva. This was shown by research on mice and human salivary gland cells. Until now, doctors have generally assumed that infections with these viruses occur almost exclusively through the fecal-oral route: small amounts of feces, for example from contaminated food or …
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On Thursday, Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) presented the cornerstone of the planned law on self-determination at a federal press conference (queer.de reported). Although no new information appeared at the meeting, the angry reactions of the right and extreme right were not long in coming. Demands came from the …
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Seoul, South Korea, March 2 /PRNewswire/ — – New “Smart Cabin” health technology analyzes vital data such as posture, heart rate and brain waves to enable safe driving.– It switches to autonomous driving when the driver is under stress and controls the level of CO2 in the cabin– Embedded technology that applies biotechnology to mobility…so …
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A large US government order for a corona vaccine has breathed life into BioNTech shares. The value of the vaccine on the Nasdaq technology exchange rose by five percent on Thursday. Goldman Sachs analysts then reacted and raised their estimates for the Mainz-based biotech company. American investment bank Goldman Sachs raised the target price for …
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebrejesus in Geneva. Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/KEYSTONE/dpa In Germany, the number of cases of monkeypox has risen to more than 200. The EU is buying 110,000 doses of the vaccine, and the WHO is convening emergency committees in a number of countries. Berlin – Worried about the increasing number of monkeypox …
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Synthetic biology as an opportunity for the bioeconomy The article also places synthetic biology in the larger picture of the bioeconomy and makes reference to, among other things. File on the topic at bioökonomie.de. However, the article only briefly addresses the research and corporate landscape related to synthetic biology. The GASB team here refers, among …
