Greeting ritual returns: How unsanitary is the handshake?
After a two-year break due to fear of infection, more and more hands are being shaken again. But how unhygienic is this type of...
Too much of the sweet energy: how do you manage to avoid sugar?
From jam for breakfast to ice cream in the afternoon to chocolate in the evening: sweets accompany many people throughout the day. They often...
"I'm no longer in pain": Schotte gets new hands transplanted
Steven Gallagher still struggles with buttons, but he can now pour himself a glass of water again. After a twelve-hour operation, the Scot is...
In the Tropic of Cancer: In June, the Summer Triangle and the Bear Guard...
An evening sky without bright planets and the Summer Triangle in the eastern sky: June brings new views for star lovers. Towards the end...
Cause of Cooling: Why Mars became a desert planet
Why did the once warm and humid Mars become today's desert planet? So far, it has been assumed that the loss of the greenhouse...
Simple Approach to Nuclear Fusion: Will This Cancer Solve All of Our Energy Problems?
Nuclear fusion is considered a clean and almost inexhaustible source of energy. But so far nobody has succeeded in using it. Because this was...
"Hope for social tipping point": Do we still have enough time to save the...
Extreme weather events are increasing: heat waves, heavy rain. Germany is also not spared from disasters that experts attribute to climate change. One climate...
Sardinian roots, not healthy: human genome decoded from Pompeii
In 79 AD, an eruption from Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii under a layer of ash. Now researchers are decoding the genome...
Dangerously good CO2 vacuum cleaners: "Don't let us be fooled into believing that it...
In just over 20 years, the EU wants to be climate-neutral. But that only works if we pull CO2 out of the atmosphere on...
Test flight successful: "Starliner" from ISS back on earth
SpaceX and Co. should have had a competitor long ago. But Boeing's "Starliner" is lagging behind schedule due to a number of breakdowns. Now,...
Emergence of monkeypox: "There is a pattern that is emerging here"
The current outbreak of monkeypox shows something unusual: for the first time, people outside of Africa are also infected with the virus. Has the...
Loss in computer simulation: Siberia's tundra could be completely lost
Siberia also means tundra: still, at least. Because the unique cold steppe is a hotspot of climate change. New computer simulations show that there...
Green nudging phenomenon: How polar bears are said to influence showering
Many quickly feel taught when it comes to environmentally friendly behavior. Instead, green nudging sets small incentives, there are no compulsions or prohibitions. The...
Rolling through the maze: the soft robot is shaped like a spirelli noodle
A US research team is developing a so-called soft robot that looks like a long spiral noodle. It moves by rolling and can even...
First Covid, then breathing problems: Corona increases the risk of later illnesses
A corona infection lasts a few weeks at most, but health impairments are also possible months later. One in five of the younger convalescents...
New UNICEF study: The world lives ecologically far beyond its means
The UN children's organization UNICEF makes a simple calculation: If the entire world were to consume as many resources as the EU and OECD...
New UNICEF study: World lives ecologically far above standards
The UN children's organization UNICEF makes a simple calculation: If the entire world were to consume as many resources as the EU and OECD...
Bad old habits: Weight struggle doesn't end after stomach surgery
For many extremely heavy people, stomach reductions have so far been the most successful way to lose a large part of their excess weight....
Genetic code decoded: This is why oats are healthier than other cereals
Oats trigger fewer allergies and intolerances than other types of grain and are considered healthier. A team of researchers is finding out why by...
Rolling through the maze: the robot is shaped like a Spirelli pasta
A US research team is developing a so-called soft robot that looks like a long spiral noodle. It moves by rolling and can even...
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Sale of Taiwan Subsidiary Considered by UK Compound Semiconductor Provider IQE
IQE, a compound semiconductor provider based in the UK, is reportedly considering the sale of its subsidiary in Taiwan. This decision comes as part...
