Our modern world is literally filled with plastic: we not only deal with plastic objects on a daily basis, we also spread the substances in our environment. It becomes dangerous when wind, current and UV light break down the plastic into microfine particles that get into the smallest opening. Such particles have already been detected … Read more
At the moment all signs on the road point to electricity: electromobility is considered the gold standard for the turnaround in traffic, and in transport it is supported by hydrogen depending on the situation. It is not so easy in aviation. One thing is clear: something has to be done. There is still no clear … Read more
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck is speeding up: to become independent of fossil energy imports as quickly as possible, he has presented the so-called Easter package. This also includes an expansion of wind energy in Germany. By 2030, new power stations with a total capacity of 110,000 megawatts must be built. For comparison: … Read more
In some areas the way to the train station is long, which is why many people there don’t even use Zug. Tracks in many rural areas are empty or little used because heavy train traffic is not worth it. A project will soon be launched in France to close this gap: the mini-train Flexy takes … Read more
Dogs are considered gifted sleuths, they smell drugs, explosives and now even diseases like cancer and malaria in the service of their masters and mistresses. But dog training takes a lot of time and patience, a sniffer dog needs up to a year before it can do its job reliably. Isn’t that easier – and … Read more
We have too much carbon dioxide: This simple truth has puzzled countless researchers around the world. It is not just about reducing emissions, the second adjusting screw, consumption, is also being worked hard. Austrian researchers have now discovered a bacterium that helps to make protein-rich biomass from CO2. The end product can be used as … Read more
It has been clear for several years now that the use of fossil fuels has no long-term future. For a long time, however, natural gas played a somewhat separate role. Some sort of bridging function was intended until the expansion of renewables had progressed far enough. This also applied to the planned hydrogen economy: here, … Read more
One thing cannot be taken from human skin: aging. No matter how hard we try to nurture and care for them, or even tighten them through surgery, wrinkles are almost inevitable. And if you avoid them, you won’t end up looking like your youthful self, but like… forget it! The only really worthwhile option would … Read more
The thought of eating an electronic device hardly whets your appetite, but such a “meal” can still be useful. Because the mini machines will soon administer medication, monitor intestinal health and pass on current health data to doctors. This means that therapies can be targeted more specifically without the need for an inconvenient gastroscopy or … Read more
Plastic pollution in the oceans is a truly global problem. Because now the waste has even reached places where no one has been before. For example, at the bottom of the Mariana Trench almost 11,000 meters below the water surface. In principle, however, surprisingly little is known about the distribution of plastic that is no … Read more