Longest UN climate talks end with no deal on carbon markets15. December 2019 17:23
Marathon international climate talks in Madrid ended with major polluters resisting calls to ramp up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponing the regulation of global carbon markets until next year.
Fears over German sausages as safety checks 'to be reduced'14. December 2019 15:45
Consumer watchdogs and the German Food Ministry are arguing over new safety reforms, following deaths linked to bacteria-ridden sausages. The organization Foodwatch says the plans will mean fewer health inspections.
LiFi - The internet of light13. December 2019 18:06
Li-Fi, short for "Light Fidelity" is a wireless technology that uses LED light to share data. It is faster and safer than regular WiFi. And it could soon be put into practice.
Unbearable: Living with a narcissist13. December 2019 15:21
People with narcissistic personality disorders are difficult relationship partners. Even if you feel sympathy toward the troubled soul behind the ego, if you don't want to lose yourself, you'd better leave quickly.
Lots of diets don't work because of what's called the yo-yo effect. No sooner have you lost weight than you gain it again. Why does this happen and how can it be avoided?
Pioneer recovers valuable minerals from batteries10. December 2019 10:33
Nowadays, it's hard to imagine life without cobalt, nickel and lithium. They're essential for electronic devices, especially batteries. And while they‘re hard to recycle, it’s not impossible. As one pioneering German reveals.
COP25: Who are the biggest climate winners and losers?10. December 2019 09:05
Climate change is a race against time. The Climate Change Performance Index published today shows which industrial countries are in the lead, and which are the biggest losers.
Shingles is a viral infection that often occurs when the immune system is weakened or the individual is under stress. Treatment includes medicated skin creams and painkillers.
German-engineered emotion-sensing robot heads to space06. December 2019 01:09
CIMON, equipped with emotion-sensing voice detectors, has become the latest artificial intelligence-powered astronaut launched into orbit. Its mission: to safeguard the mental health of its human companions.
How satellites will help solve the climate crisis05. December 2019 15:44
As the world grapples with a climate emergency, scientists are exploring satellite technology solutions to help us combat climate change and the damage already done. DW visited the Space Tech Expo in Bremen.
Wolf packs on the increase in Germany02. December 2019 12:27
The highest concentration of the protected species can be found in the state surrounding Berlin. But not only are there more wolf packs, the animal is also spreading to new areas in Germany.
COP25: Controversial carbon markets take center stage02. December 2019 11:00
Carbon markets could help nations raise ambitions in setting goals that will keep temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius, in line with the Paris Agreement. But skeptics say they risk ruining the historic accord.
Antibiotics - an expert’s view29. November 2019 12:30
Dr Tim Eckmanns of the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin talks about proper and sustainable ways to use antibiotics to prevent undesirable unintended outcomes.
European Space Agency approves record budget28. November 2019 17:54
The ESA is to invest €14.4 billion ($15.8 billion) in space exploration including a moon mission up to 2022. Germany is now the largest contributor to the agency's biggest ever budget.
Germany's average temperature has risen 1.5 degrees: report26. November 2019 12:35
A new report has revealed the extent to which Germany has already been affected by climate change. Temperatures have risen markedly in the past five years and it is expected to get worse.
Countless neutrinos are zipping around the cosmos - and through us - all the time. An experiment in Karlsruhe is working to establish the mass of this ubiquitous elementary particle.
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