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Category: Biology

hunger, nutrition, food, climate, scarcity
Posted onDecember 16, 2019December 15, 2019 Biology Food

Climate induced hunger – climate change threatens food security (The Food Diaries, part three)

Hunger has many different faces and is a truly global problem. The world population experiences hunger in more ways than previously thought. Climate change is only making it worse.​

Posted onNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Biology Food

Is science communication about nutrition a mission impossible? (The Food Diaries, part two)

How do we provide useful nutrition advice to people? Is science conclusive and how to communicate this without oversimplifying?

diabetes obesity science prevention cure lifestyle diagnosis
Posted onNovember 5, 2019November 17, 2019 Biology Food stats

Obesity and diabetes – things you need to know (The Food Diaries, part one)

It is diabetes awareness month and I figured, I'll challenge myself to draw together some hopefully useful information on metabolic diseases (and food in general) in a series called The Food Diaries. Only science, no fads!

probiotic prebiotic health microbes gut microbiome
Posted onFebruary 4, 2019February 3, 2019 Biology Food The Onset of Reason

Do or don’t: why taking pre- and probiotics deserves thinking twice?

Many bacteria live in our bodies in a peaceful and even beneficial manner. But is there any truth to trying to add extra of the good guys in a pill form? Here's some of the science on this...

coffee tea incubatorium caffeine theine
Posted onJanuary 21, 2019January 13, 2019 Biology Food

Tea vs coffee – an age old dispute not based in science

Why some of us prefer coffee and others feel their hearts exploding after the smallest cup? How does caffeine and theine affect our body differently?

sleep incubatorium stay in bed
Posted onJanuary 14, 2019January 14, 2019 Biology Guest Bloggers

To sleep or not to sleep? A question for your New Year’s resolution.

To sleep or not to sleep - there's no question!

Fireworks microscopy biology cells fluorescent luminescent
Posted onDecember 31, 2018December 28, 2018 Biology WeIrD

Happy 2019 with bio-fireworks!

What I mean by "bio"? I guess you'll have to read the post and see the picture to find out! Happy 2019 everyone!

trojan horse bacteria blog antimicrobial resistance
Posted onDecember 17, 2018December 16, 2018 Biology Guest Bloggers

Giant bacterial filaments – a Trojan horse strategy for bacterial resistance

Bacterial resistance is an ever-growing problem. There are more ways a microbe can escape the use of antimicrobials. Read here about an unexpected one!

Female Nobel prize winners
Posted onOctober 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Biology

(R)evolutionary Nobel, 2018 – Chemistry

The Nobel prize week is often compared to the Oscars of the scientific world. Who won and what were they wearing?

coffee, caffeine, heath
Posted onOctober 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Biology Food

To milk or not to milk – does adding milk to your coffee decreases the kick you get?

What does coffee do to you? And does adding milk to your cup changes that?

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