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Robots to Contribute to Pension Fund
The latest figures show that there is a huge deficit in the German pension fund. To address this issue, politicians are proposing that robots should
Jobless or Unhappy at Work?
The traditional notion of a high salary and a successful career being the ultimate goal in the workplace may no longer hold true for the
Energy Drinks: Harmful to Kids?
Energy drinks have been found to cause various mental and physical health problems in children, with high consumption even being associated with later drug addiction.
COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against Colds
A Covid-19 vaccination can lead to cross-immunization that protects against seasonal coronaviruses, according to a recent study. While this effect may not completely prevent a
AI reduces traffic light wait times.
In Lemgo, Germany, a team of scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB) have developed an intelligent traffic light
Supergrid: Halving Electricity Costs
A fully interconnected European energy transmission system, known as the Supergrid, could potentially reduce electricity costs by up to 48 percent. Recent years have seen
Accelerate Walking with Moonwalker Shoes
A new solar panel has set a world record for producing green hydrogen completely autonomously. Scientists at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) have been
Record-breaking ocean warming
The human-induced climate change has led to a new heat record in the world’s oceans, resulting in an increase in extreme weather events and rising
Fossilized Hairy Snail Found in Amber
A new species of snail with hair has been discovered in a piece of amber from Myanmar, dating back to 99 million years ago during
China’s Maglev Sled Sets Speed Record
China has developed a new technology that could revolutionize the way aircraft carriers launch planes. The Chinese army has opened a research center in Jinan
