Humans have been fascinated by immortality and eternal life for centuries. Immortality is still a big topic in books, movies and games today. For example, there are characters who cannot die, live for hundreds of years or can rise from the dead infinitely often. But what exactly do we mean by immortality? In some stories…

What did you eat today? Was it a healthy piece of vegetable or was it some tasty doughnut? Does it even matter? Yes it does. But how and why does it matter you might ask. That’s a very good question. We’re glad you asked. The answer is…. going to be revealed in our blog 🙂. But in case…

How small can we go?  The smallest things can have the biggest impact. Since mid-20th century science started to focus on smaller organisms, molecules and particles. Last year our way of living has been dramatically changed by a virus, which is one of the absolute smallest organisms. A tiny molecule, CRISPR-Cas, can change specific places…

The first time you probably heard about the ecosystem was when you were young, watching The Lion King. “You must take your place in the Circle of Life”, is what Mufasa tells Simba. The Circle of Life refers to the ecosystem where plants, animals and other organisms interact with each other to create a delicate…

Team 7: Jolijn Jansen Mario Orrico Nilda Tatipata Mariska Veer Welcome to our buzzing blog about bees. These honey-producing creatures have been around for centuries, and that is not without reason. You may know them as the annoying black-and-yellow buggers. Yet, they are very important for the environment and plant biodiversity. These super-organisms protect our ecosystem by pollinating plants. Thus, the fruit in your lunchbox is partly provided by bees! Moreover, their honey and stings can be used for medical purposes. Sadly, the bee population is undergoing a rapid decline due to…

What are we writing about? You interact with digital technology every day, which has great impacts both on your physical and mental health as well as on your social life. Now more than ever, it has an even stronger influence than before due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. For example, because of mandatory online…

Did you know that there are underwater forests in the ocean? Maybe you felt it on your leg when you went swimming and thought “yuk!” This could have been seaweed that you felt. But these plants are very important to us because they are being used to combat climate change. Nowadays our climate is rapidly…

It has long been known that plastic pollution is a major problem. We have been recycling for years, but the amount of plastic in the ocean is still increasing every year. One of the alternatives is the use of bioplastics. There are a lot of scientists who research the best bioplastic, but what exactly is…

Mercury exists in nature at low concentrations. Normally mercury is not harmful, but due to human emission the quantities become harmful. Researchers at the Zhejiang University (China) have developed a fake sponge that can absorb mercury from the oceans.  Where does mercury come from? Long before humans started releasing mercury, there was already mercury present…

The beach, the ideal place for a day away. Blowing out in the winter months or a fresh dip in the summer. But for how long can we do that? Global warming is causing sea levels to rise. If we do nothing, a quarter of the Netherlands will be flooded and our coastline will disappear….