A temperature record was measured in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday. This was reported by Spanish researchers from the AFP news agency on Tuesday. +++ Current developments on the ext… Read More

In the Atlantic, ocean currents could collapse by the middle of this century, possibly sooner. This is the result of a study by Danish scientists in the journal “Nature Communicatio… Read More

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In the southern sky, in the constellation Sign, an international team of researchers has come across a mysterious source of radio radiation: Every 21 minutes, the celestial object GPM J183… Read More

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Wiesbaden. Life expectancy in Germany fell by more than half a year during the corona pandemic. This is the result of calculations by the Federal Statistical Office. According to this, t… Read More

BIn humans, the organization of cells and the interaction between them determine the function of organs and tissues. In various studies, an international team of scientists has now presen… Read More

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Munich. A fresh breeze instead of stale air – that’s what you hope for when you buy a fan. Christian Kästl tests electrical household appliances for TÜV Süd and… Read More

Ob at the professional societies or the World Health Organization, the opinion today is unanimous: In the first six months, everything that is not breast milk is suboptimal. It is true th… Read More

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The first vaccine for infants against the so-called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could soon be on the market in the EU. The competent committee of the drug agency EMA recommended on… Read More

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Spain, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro: For regions in all of these countries, the EU Emergency Response Coordination Center (ERCC) issued “Red Alert” this week, a heat wa… Read More

The hatred has become so great that Germany’s universities feel compelled to do something. Together with the foundation Science in dialogue, the Federal Association of University Co… Read More

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Globally, 22 percent of all pastures, fields and forest soils have already been destroyed by industry, pollution and deforestation. Also the Agriculture has a crucial part in it. Regenera… Read More

According to the chief climatologist at the US space agency Nasa, July 2023 will be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands of years”. “We’r… Read More

In times of heat waves and drought, water is an important but limited commodity. Especially in the south and east of Germany, the deeper soil layers are currently too dry, the groundwater… Read More

Dusseldorf · The first pocket park is currently being built in Flingern. This should also improve the urban climate. Some district mayors have looked around in their districts to… Read More

A white dwarf star 1,300 light-years away shows astronomers two very different faces: the surface of one hemisphere consists of helium, the surface of the other consists of hydrogen. This… Read More

We have been in permanent crisis mode for 3 years now. The pandemic that is not over yet. The war that raises many questions and the inflation that doesn’t make our daily life easi… Read More

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39.2 degrees in Cannes; 44.2 degrees at Malaga airport; 46.7 degrees in Sardinia: A major heat wave is currently gripping numerous countries in the Mediterranean region – again. T… Read More

Because of the Perseids, a particularly large number of shooting stars can be seen in August – up to 100 stars per hour can be seen in the night sky. And the full moon brings it to th… Read More

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Er is sprayed, sucked away and recently also bombarded with highly concentrated scents: The oak processionary moth is not a welcome butterfly in parks and forests. Once a rather rare spec… Read More

When does it say in school: finally heat-free! There are no uniform requirements in Germany. Trade unions and parents’ representatives are campaigning for uniform rules – an… Read More

Heat islands in the subsoil of cities can have a negative impact on buildings and infrastructure. This is reported by Alessandro Rotta Loria from Northwestern University in the US state o… Read More

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The Australian Tim Shaddock has had three months survived on a boat in the Caribbean Sea. Shaddock, who was sailing from Mexico to French Polynesia with his dog Bella, lost his route when… Read More

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Scientists have developed a process to produce a particularly sustainable building material based on mushrooms. A fabric knitted from wool gives a paste-like base material support, which… Read More

“Milan or Madrid, the main thing Italy!” – the former football player Andreas Möller would probably have had his difficulties with “Diercke Knowledge”… Read More

The human family tree has significant gaps. In the past millions of years, a wide variety of species of primitive and pre-humans populated the earth. The Sahelanthropus probably made the… Read More

Despite a strong expansion of renewable energies, carbon dioxide emissions from power generation rose by one percent in 2022 to a record 41.3 billion tons. This is the result of the curre… Read More

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The Implicit Association Test was once considered the entrance door into the hidden abysses of the soul, hidden and unconscious prejudices should be able to be measured with it. Today it… Read More

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The oceans are getting greener. Evolution cannot be seen with the naked eye, but satellite images over a 20-year period reveal a statistically significant trend, particularly in tropical… Read More

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When temperatures rise in summer, thunderstorms are usually not far away. The warm air masses on the ground rise and create large storm clouds that discharge with lightning and loud thund… Read More

The World Health Organization classifies the sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic”. WELT editor Wiebke Bolle summarizes the state of research on the sweetener and e… Read More

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With a few tricks, tens of thousands of liters of water a year can be saved in the household – and usually even more when it comes to consumer behavior. A typical summer day and its… Read More

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In this hot, dry summer, in which Germany is suffering from a heat wave dragging to the next, it dawns on many that water is not a matter of course, but a vital resource, at least as valua… Read More

Just before or during a thunderstorm, the white T-shirt is suddenly full of small black animals. Everyone should know them: the thunderworms. But why do they only appear during thunderst… Read More

Sugar-free jam, sugar-free lemonade, and even sugar-free wine gum advertise themselves in garish letters on their packaging. The word “sugar-free” is the darling of the food m… Read More

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A hot weekend is ahead of people in southern Europe. In many places, the temperatures rise to well over 40 degrees – a burden for people, animals and nature. According to the Europ… Read More

The sugar metabolism in the brain can be measured with special PET scanners. For this purpose, subjects are injected with radioactive substances. Researchers in Vienna can now carry out su… Read More

At just over 43 meters tall, the three-stage rocket doesn’t look particularly impressive. Neither do you Name LVM3, which stands for Launch Vehicle Mark 3. Translated, this means:… Read More

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After exercise or when it’s warm, people start to sweat. What is often perceived as a nuisance is also an advantage. By producing sweat, the skin protects the body from overheating… Read More

July 6th, 2023 was an extraordinary day. Two records were set that day. As the flight portal “Flightradar24” wrote on Twitter, a total of 134,386 passenger planes flew around… Read More

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Science satellite imagery That is why the color of the oceans changes As of 11:54 a.m| Reading time: 3 minutes Phytoplankton are “blooming” on the Great Barr… Read More

Dhe crab is one who knows how to seize opportunities. He was doing quite well in the North Sea. But since more wind turbines have been added, it nests between the rocks at the foot of th… Read More

Dhe crab is one who knows how to seize opportunities. He was doing quite well in the North Sea. But since more wind turbines have been added, it nests between the rocks at the foot of th… Read More

Under the keyword »today’s youth«, the Internet supplies a potpourri of quotations, from Sumerian clay tablets to ancient philosophers to modern diagnosticians, who unani… Read More

At a glance Secrets of the gas giant Previous forays into Jupiter’s moons have revealed hidden oceans of liquid water. Complex chemical processes are likely to take place between t… Read More

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The colorful hummingbirds are the only birds that can sustainably master a real hover or whirring flight. This ability is made possible by special adjustments in the shoulder joint, which… Read More

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Science geology The largest landslide in the Himalayas – 800 years ago Status: 3:18 p.m| Reading time: 4 minutes A landslide occurred on the Annapurna massif in Ne… Read More

Midsummer has arrived in Germany and when in North Rhine-Westphalia temperatures up to 36 degrees are measured, there is dissatisfaction among employees. Because many people find it diffi… Read More

Deliver excellent work and constantly improve yourself: young people in particular strive for perfection. Until they are paralyzed by their own demands or even become ill. Experts explain… Read More

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It was the worst forest fire Portugal had seen on record, killing 65 and injuring more than 200 others as flames ripped through the forest in the mountainous forested region of Leiria dist… Read More

Vexillology is a whole branch of science that deals with flags and flags, their history and meaning. The oldest surviving flag comes from Iran and is over 5,000 years old. The youngest c… Read More

The end of the holiday is approaching and the tan is in danger of being lost. From a d… Read More

A buoy from the US weather agency NOAA measured 36.1 degrees on Monday evening (local time) near Johnson Key. Another buoy had recorded a temperature of almost 35 degrees near Vaca Key t… Read More

Contents The summer heat last year was exceptional: 2022 was the second warmest summer ever recorded in Switzerland. A new report now shows that fewer people died from… Read More

When temperatures rise, many microbes are happy. Also in the domestic water pipes, where possibly dangerous legionellae gush out of the tap. Will drinking water become a danger in the… Read More

Shen Joe Biden moved into the White House in 2021, he was the oldest US President of all time. At least since the 80-year-old announced that he wanted to run again in 2024, there has alwa… Read More

According to a new calculation, there have been more than 60,000 heat-related deaths in the world Summer 2022 in Europe given, the hottest summer on the continent on record. Germany had to… Read More

Endometriosis is often misunderstood as extreme menstruation. Affected women suffer from great pain, often also from involuntary childlessness. What causes the disease was only partially c… Read More

Science sexual enhancer The next try for Viagra without a prescription Status: 2:44 p.m| Reading time: 2 minutes The Viagra active ingredient sildenafil should be freely… Read More

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It is a sensation for astronomers. Actually, LTT9779b shouldn’t even exist becau… Read More

With up to 38 degrees, Sunday was the hottest day of the year so far. As a meteorologist from the German Weather Service (DWD) in Stuttgart said, 38.0 degrees Celsius were measured on Sun… Read More

The US is ready to offer Ukraine similar protection to Israel after the war. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy names a condition for his participation in the forthcoming NATO summit. Foll… Read More