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Hyaluronic Acid – The Secret of Young Skin

Hyaluronic acid, a naturally occuring substance in humans, is being discovered as an anti aging agent by the beauty industry. Its function is based on the same principle that modern diapers use to keep babys dry.

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Q10 - Forever young?!

Q10 - what is behind this substance, which is praised as a fountain of youth in many skin creams?

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Garlic or Viagra®?

No other medication is responsible for so many fatalities due to careless misuse than Viagra®, although it seems as though it is quickly establishing itself as a lifestyle drug. How would it be then, with garlic as an alternative?

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The Mentos - Cola Myth

The internet is abuzz with rumors of an allegedly deadly substance produced by the combination of Mentos mints and Diet Coke.

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In vino vis vitalis - does red wine has the power of life?

Is resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine, the key to a long life?

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Corn based ethanol - Climate friendly and ethically viable?

Corn based ethanol has been praised as a green fuel alternative. Besides ethical questions, doubts on the climate friendliness of corn based ethanol are being raised now as well.

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The greenhouse effect from a chemical point of view

How does the greenhouse effect work, and how does the emission of carbon dioxide and other gases affect our climate?

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Kopi Luwak – the most expensive coffee in the world

The secret of the taste of Kopi Luwak: Palm civets act as biofermenters. They eat the coffee beans and excrete them undigested.