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Risk Institute warns against too much caffeine powder
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (211+ words) Caffeine in powder form can cause damage to health. (symbolic image) The German Institute for Risk Assessment has come to the conclusion that caffeine in powder form can cause considerable damage to health. Even small amounts can be fatal. Caffeine…...
Confederation and cantons must act: Every third energy drink tested breaks the rules
2+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) Too much caffeine, inadequate declaration: there are energy drinks in circulation in Switzerland that should not actually be sold. This is the result of a recent investigation. 85 to 90 percent of people in Switzerland consume caffeine. A large proportion of them…...
Researchers discover the benefits of espresso for microscopy
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (194+ words) The highly toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate is used when examining biological samples with an electron microscope. Researchers from Austria have looked for and found a harmless and inexpensive alternative: ordinary espresso. The Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) announced…...