‘Max Havelaarboeren ontvangen geen extraatje’First articles are published in the new +eLife journal. Do really like those "eLife digest" part that gives a laymen introduction into the field and the relevance of this current paper.
Another reason to click the link might actually be to read the paper that is actually kinda exciting as well if you want to live for ever 😉
Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) is a hormone secreted by the liver during fasting that elicits diverse aspects of the adaptive starvation response. Among its effects, FGF21 induces hepatic fatty a…
Scary privacy news from back home…. The government is seriously thinking about giving itself the opportunity to have access to any DNA related material hospitals or your gp has to fight crime. Of-course at the moment of introduction this would only be allowed for "serious" crimes but then again I think this is a dangerous move to make as it could seriously threaten the health of even the general public if people don't get treatment for some illnesses.
Justitie moet in de toekomst dna kunnen gebruiken dat in ziekenhuizen wordt bewaard voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Dat wil minister Schippers.
The colours of autumn in Heidelberg
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It's all in the chocolate!
"Chocolate consumption could hypothetically improve cognitive function not only in individuals but in whole populations. Could there be a correlation between a country’s level of chocolate consumption and its total number of Nobel laureates per capita? A tongue-in-cheek report from Columbia University’s Dr. Frank Messerli looks at the issue."
