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Engineering Sciences

Oliver Koch vor zwei Windkraftanlagen.

Patient concrete: Giant CT scanner detects every weak spot

A giant CT scanner in Kaiserslautern reveals damage and weaknesses in structural components. This massive, one-of-a-kind system is unique worldwide ...

Oliver Koch vor zwei Windkraftanlagen.

Climate protection in a ball bearing

They don’t take center stage, but they keep the world moving: bearings are technical components without which no car could drive and no wind turbine ...

Weinreben mit dunklen Trauben

Good yeast, good wine

Tradition and experience play an important role in viticulture, especially for small wineries. But even tried-and-tested methods sometimes reach their ...

Herstellung von Medikamenten

Manufacturing in sync with energy

Yoghurt, pharmaceuticals, specialty coatings: many products are manufactured in multi-stage, finely tuned steps known as batch processes. These are ...

Social Sciences

Großflächiger Stromausfall – nur die Schweinwerfer eines Autos erhellen den Straßenzug

Stressed cities

The blackout in Berlin showed how vulnerable our cities are. In an era of climate change and conflict, the concept of urban resilience is becoming an ...

Älteres Ehepaar tanzt in den Sonnenuntergang

Baby boomers are retiring: a challenge for local authorities

In the coming years, many baby boomers will retire, which will present a major challenge for cities and municipalities. How can they prepare for this ...

Rauch steigt vom Vulkan Cumbre Vieja.

Who has the right to alter the climate?

The idea of dispersing sulphur particles in the atmosphere to cool the Earth sounds adventurous, but it is being discussed. However, geoengineering is ...

Sandsäcke sorgen für Schutz vor Hochwasser.

Human nature in disaster response

Floods, wildfires, and heatwaves show how fragile our systems become in a crisis. Before official help arrives, people often rely on each other. In ...

Educational Sciences

Migranten sitzen auf der Bahnhofstreppe am Kölner Hauptbahnhof.

Refugees, educated – excluded?

The concept of Inclusion is on everyone's lips, but how can we enable refugees to participate in everyday life, the labour market and education ...

Grundschulklasse in der Runde sitzend mit Laptop

More languages – more language skills

Multilingualism is not the exception in this country, but rather the norm. However, while English and French are considered lingua franca, other ...

Gruppe von Schülern mit Lehrperson arbeiten an einem Fotobioreaktor, in dem Mikroalgen gezüchtet werden.

Raising awareness of sustainability

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted Agenda 2030 with 17 goals for social, economically, and environmentally sustainable development. But how can ...

Environmental Sciences

Hügelig grüne Weinberge mit einem Traktor auf einem Weg, umgeben von Natur und Pflanzen, Luftaufnahme, Traktor bringt Pestizide in den Weinbergen aus

Pesticides Everywhere – And No One Knows How Many

From May to September, tractors surrounded by clouds of spray are a familiar sight in vineyards and fields. The pesticides they apply are intended to ...

Grundwassertiere unterm Mikroskop fotografiert

Life underground

Groundwater is our most important source of drinking water and crucial to the water cycle. At the same time, it is an ecosystem with a diverse ...

Sicht von oben auf ein mit Folie abgedecktes Spargelfeld, in dem zwei Arbeiter Spargel ernten. Foto: IMAGO / Jochen Tack

Unrecognized problem: microplastic in soil

Microplastics in the world's oceans – a problem that concerns many environmentally conscious people. What many do not know is that the same plastics ...

STEM

Schmuckbild Künstliche Intelligenz

Large Language Models cannot think

Prof. Dr. Katharina Zweig advocates for artificial intelligence (AI) to be designed with people in mind. In this interview, the computer science ...

Windpark und Solaranlagen entlang einer Autobahn

The magic formula for sustainable investing

Financial mathematician Ralf Korn is working on ways to make climate-friendly investments – such as those in renewable energy – more effective using ...

Heutzutage können Landwirte ihren Viehbestand mit dem Tablet, das heißt mithilfe von Apps und Software, verwalten.

Digital Farming: sustainability at the push of a button

When it comes to climate, agriculture comes under scrutiny. A researcher shows how digital data management can help make the carbon footprint of ...

Wärmebildaufnahme von Otterberg bei Kaiserslautern

Climate twins: the future of our cities

Could life in Rhineland-Palatinate in 2080 feel like it does in north-eastern Spain or south-western France today? The Climate Twins model transforms ...

Psychology

Angry man

The common core of evil in humans

Am I a bad person? A specific measure can answer this question – the Dark Factor. It reveals how strongly someone is inclined towards socially ...

Junge Frau, die niedergeschlagen am Tisch sitzt

Regulate emotions and stay mentally healthy

Distraction or reinterpretation: there are various strategies for dealing with stressful situations – and the negative emotions that accompany them ...

Hand von Geschäftsmann mit Stift sucht in Panorama aus Geschäftsleuten nach passender Bewerbung

Equally qualified, unequally treated? Recognizing discrimination

Are sexual minorities and people with a migrant background discriminated against in application processes – simply because there people are prejudiced ...

Live-Gespräch auf der Online-Plattform X (vormals Twitter) zwischen Alice Weidel, Kanzlerkandidatin der Partei Alternative für Deutschland, und dem US-amerikanischen Tech-Unternehmer Elon Musk. Auf einem Laptop wurde der X-Account von Alice Weidel mit dem Live-Talk geöffnet. Davor wurde auf einem Smartphone der X-Account mit dem Link zu dem Live-Talk aufgerufen.

Politics and social media: Trust at risk

Parties in constant conflict, a sense of crisis in society – trust in politics is crumbling. Two media researchers explain the role of social media in ...