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Grapes are back in season. In fact, red grapes are a tad healthier than their green relatives—especially those with seeds. Grape season is here, and these sweet fruits are once again available from regional growers. Not only are they an ideal snack, but they are also packed with fiber and valuable minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron. “The fruits also score points with many vitamins, including B vitamins such as folate,” Antje Gahl from the German Nutrition Society (DGE) told “Die Zeit.” Core Computer Science Have you ever…

Lack of exercise hurts the brain. This has now been proven in a study conducted by Johannes Kepler University in Linz. Mental performance declines. This was investigated based on the coronavirus lockdown, which led to less exercise. The recently published study examined 318 young adults. The research team looked at how the lack of exercise during the coronavirus lockdown affected the short-term memory and attention span of young students in four countries, including Austria. The results clearly showed that during the lockdown, participants were confronted with higher stress levels and…

Every year, the travel platform Booking.com analyzes where there are a vast number of accommodations with so-called Traveler Review Awards. This in-house award is given for exceptional hospitality, and Booking uses it to create a ranking of the most hospitable places in the world. To arrive at its ranking, the travel platform evaluates which providers on the platform consistently receive excellent customer reviews from vacationers and are praised for their outstanding service. The categories analyzed include accommodations, car rental companies, and taxi drivers. From coffee farms to pristine beaches, medieval…

Strictly speaking, the Perseids have nothing to do with Perseus. The annual summer meteor shower owes its name to the constellation of the Greek mythological hero from which it appears to fall. However, the shooting stars actually originate from a comet with the somewhat unwieldy name 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Every year in mid-August, the Earth crosses its dust trail. This causes the small comet particles to enter the Earth’s atmosphere at high speed, where they burn up and become visible as bright trails of light. Some even briefly reach the brightness of…