The topic of cybercrime has become even more important in recent years. Many companies have fallen victim to so-called ransomware attacks. Data is encrypted and only released again after payment of a large sum of money. Experts have therefore been recommending more investments in cybersecurity for some time. However, this does not only apply to … Read more
The parties in the traffic light coalition have set a clear goal in their coalition agreement: two percent of the land area must be made available for wind turbines. The background is clear: this is the only way to massively increase the share of green energy, which is essential for climate protection. But setting goals … Read more
At first glance, the Super Wheel looks like a perpetual motion machine – unfortunately continuous movement without a new energy supply is still a dream. The wheel takes energy from the weight of the e-bike rider and keeps itself in motion, the battery saves a lot of energy. This greatly increases the range, but at … Read more
Digitization has an impact on all aspects of life, from everyday life to the world of work. Learning will also change as part of the digital transformation. Central to this is the individual guidance of the individual: Students and pupils do not have the same starting conditions. They learn at different speeds and with different … Read more
Wind and solar energy are the main pillars of the energy transition. However, in the field of wind energy, there is always criticism from conservationists. The concern (and reality) is that birds and other flying creatures such as bats could collide with wind turbine blades. In two studies, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for … Read more
Excessive heat can have serious consequences for the health of the human body. This realization is certainly not new. However, these impacts of climate change seem to have been largely neglected until now. In addition, not only the temperature is a factor for health damage due to heat, but also the humidity. Model calculations conclude … Read more
More than half of all German adults struggle with being overweight, many of whom have crossed the obesity threshold. This brings all kinds of health problems, and fertility suffers too – more than previously thought. A research group from Denmark encouraged 56 obese men to follow a strict diet, observing sperm count and concentration. Obesity … Read more
The fact that technical devices are becoming smaller and lighter is not an entirely new development. In principle, this also applies to loudspeakers. Now, however, the engineers at MIT could have made another giant leap in development. Because they have developed a new type of loudspeaker that is as thin as a sheet of paper, … Read more
Multi-entrepreneur Elon Musk published a white paper in 2013 in which he describes the so-called Hyperloop. This is a kind of magnetic levitation train in a vacuum tube. Due to the very low air resistance, enormous speeds of more than 1,000 km/h can be achieved. According to Musk, it is theoretically the fastest possible travel … Read more
Winkraft means not only clean energy, but also angry residents and conservationists, especially in Germany, who are warning about the potential consequences of the expansion for birds and bats. But the large, stationary wind turbines are not the only way to convert the power of the wind into electrical energy. Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) uses … Read more