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Computers of the future may have eyes of an insect
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
Hold a pencil in front of you and look at it with one or the other eye closed: it appears to shift a little. That's the key to three-dimensional vision (scientifically called stereopsis): each eye has a slightly different angle of view, then our brains "figure out which bit of the left eye's image corresponds to the same point in space as a given bit of the right eye's image," explains Jenny Read, Professor of Vision Science at the University of Newcastle. It might seem mundane, but it's a...
Why you won't lose weight with exercise alone
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
If magazines and health clubs are to be believed, the new year should coincide with a whole new you. Many gyms see up to a 50% increase in memberships in January and, in some places, up to two thirds of these memberships are cancelled by the end of the month. For those of us wanting to shed more than just a few pounds gained over the over-indulging season that is Christmas, we often think that sweating it out on a treadmill is the only way to go. Dr. Herman Pontzer of the City University of...
Power for a charger-free world
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
A team of engineers at the University of Washington devised a system that uses regular WiFi to power small electronics at a distance- All without affecting your ability to stream your favorite show or read The Munich Eye. The system, called PoWiFi (short for Power over WiFi), works because wireless signals also carry power. Specifically, the routers broadcast electromagnetic waves on certain frequencies, like a radio, which the antennas in laptops and smartphones collect and turn into an...
Religiosity as a predictor of a child's kindness
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
A recent study on the influence of religion on altruistic behavior among children was conducted by Dr. Jean Decety, at the Department of Psychology from University of Chicago along with an international team of scientists.
To test the correlation between religion and acts of kindness among kids, the scientists selected 1,170 children aged from five to twelve.
This large population of children belonged to six countries- Canada, China, Jordan, Turkey, USA and South Africa, creating a diverse mix.
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Cooperation catalyzes the evolution of cleaner cars
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
Cars generate lots of pollution, as the Volkswagen Diesel scandal lately reminded us. From the same two countries where the incident emerged---the US and Germany---come some recent advances that bring us closer to a long-awaited clean alternative: hydrogen cars. Capitalizing on the combined efforts of many scientists from several different fields, in fact, huge strides are being made in the development of nano-structured materials, particularly useful as catalysts. Catalysts are a general...
A second wind for exoplanets habitability
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
Earth is the only planet we know that has life, so it's easy to think that any other habitable planet must look like it. Indeed, the study of exoplanets (planets outside of our solar system) often concentrates on looking for Earth's "twins". But the universe is a weird and varied place: could some different world be habitable too? According to a study from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, the answer is yes! If there's any chance that a planet has liquid water on its surface, it's...
How basic research helped expose VW's dirty secret!
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
German auto giant Volkswagen's (VW) recent fall from grace is a result of the same greed that brought down Toyota nearly six years ago - the quest for becoming the most powerful automaker in the world. But what makes the VW scandal even more nefarious? Deliberate lies by VW, misleading the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States and its consumers to believe that discrepancies found in the air pollutant (nitrous oxide) emission levels were simply technical glitches. Where...
Flowing water found on Mars
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
Converting classrooms into "smart" rooms
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
New approach tries to clear the air over fossil fuels
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
Pluto's icy breath, young look and big heart: what we learnt from New Horizons so far
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
On July 14th, NASA's New Horizons probe completed its nine-year-long journey flying close to Pluto.
"This mission has been a big success," says Professor Andreas Burkert, an astrophysicist of the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, not affiliated with the project, "one has to congratulate the team for their excellent job."
Because the probe was traveling at almost twenty kilometers per second, it was too fast to orbit around the dwarf planet, and it had to take pictures and perform...
The yin and yang of social interaction
May 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM
Berlin Authorities Issue Hundreds of Penalties and Charges After New Year's Eve Incidents
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Vladimir Galanternik: Was ist über den einflussreichen Geschäftsmann aus der Ukraine bekannt?
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Black Friday, Fast Fashion and the Cost of Constant Consumption
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8HoursMining cloud mining platform, daily profits up to $9,337
Section: Business
Chaos, catharsis, and charm - post-punk band shame at Munich's Strom
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Israeli Envoy in Berlin Highlights Risks of Left-Wing Antisemitism in Germany
Section: Politics
Germany Raises Health Insurance Income Limits: What This Means for Expats
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Revolutionising Websites for Cafés, Restaurants, and Bars Across Europe
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New Regulations Mandate Winter Tires for Trucks for Five Months Annually
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Der verschwundene Wunschzettel
Join us for an enchanting Christmas adventure at the Münchner Marionettentheater! Experience the marionette play 'Der verschwundene Wunschzettel' by Siegfried Böhmke, featuring our beloved Kasperl Larifari and his little friend Stupsi. As Christmas approaches, both Kasperl and Stupsi have prepared...