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Going to bed without dinner? Here’s what happens to your body

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There are countless success myths about losing weight. One is “Dinner Cancelling”- deleting a meal from the daily diet plan. Scientists at the University of Lübeck have taken a closer look at whether this method of fasting works and which dish should be skipped and have come to a fascinating conclusion. About the studyPsychoneurobiologists conducted this research at the University of Lübeck – their subjects: were 16 normal-weight men. As part of the study, they ate a rich breakfast and a more meagre dinner – or vice versa. On the…

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Corona active cases increase rapidly in Vienna

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There are currently almost 25,000 active corona cases in Vienna. Four hundred twelve people are presently in hospital. A new, highly contagious Corona variant has dominated Austria again for weeks. The federal capital of Vienna currently has 24,872 active Corona cases. Alone, 2,253 of these positive findings come from the previous day. In the last 24 hours, nine people have died from or with the virus. In calendar week nine (from February 28 to March 6), 27,001 people were on sick leave throughout Austria due to a Corona infection. Vienna…

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Researchers recommend a climate diet

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Eating less beef could help make global warming less drastic. Food is essential for human survival. At the same time, current food production is helping to drive climate change. Researchers calculate that by 2100, this sector could contribute nearly one degree of temperature increase. But they also have an idea about what could be done about it. A new study has produced disturbing results on the contribution of our food to climate change: By 2100, what ends up on people’s tables could contribute to heating the earth by up to…

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Full moon in March – it is getting closer to the earth now

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With the Lenz Moon, the celestial body is approaching Earth again. But even more weighty are the position changes of Saturn and Pluto. March heralds spring and a turbulent time: While the so-called Lenz Moon – or Worm Moon – appears in its full glory in the sky on March 7, 2023, two other planets move into the next zodiac sign. The full moon in March is also called the Lentil Moon, Worm Moon or Crow Moon – because in March, spring begins, and animals start to stir again. The…

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Austria: Electricity, gas and district heating are again more expensive

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The prices for household energy have increased significantly again this year in January. After the Energy Price Index (EPI) calculated by the Energy Agency fell by 10.9 percent in December compared to the previous month, household energy became more expensive again by 12.8 percent at the beginning of the year. Year-on-year, household energy prices thus rose by 40.8 percent. This was mainly due to electricity, natural gas and district heating price increases. Electricity cost brake takes effectThe price increase in this January was the largest since March 2022. The electricity…

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Amazon launched a free streaming service also in Austria

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The free streaming service Amazon Freevee is now also available in Austria, as Amazon announced in early March. “Since our launch in Germany in August 2022, we have successfully offered a wide selection of exclusive originals and high-quality, licensed movies and T.V. shows for free and without a subscription,” Christian Hoeweler, head of Amazon Freevee, Germany and Austria, as published by kurier.at. “After the launch in Germany, we look forward to making our offer available to Prime and non-Prime customers in Austria.” This is the streaming service’s third launch outside…

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NASA shows a video of a particularly powerful solar flare

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft recorded an extremely powerful solar flare on March 3. The burst of high-energy radiation is classified as X2.1, according to the U.S. space agency. X is the strongest class of solar flare. The higher the number, the stronger the eruption. The SDO, which NASA launched into Earth orbit about 11 years ago to study solar activity, filmed the event. The radiation released came from a solar region called AR 3234. Failure of shortwave radio signalsDuring an X-class eruption, there can be prolonged and widespread…

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Changeable weather is in store for Austria in the coming days

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On Monday, dense clouds and rain showers will predominate throughout Austria. Especially in the south, some rain or even snowfall is sometimes expected. Otherwise, it will remain mostly rainless, but the sun will hardly show itself. Only in the west will there be some clearing in the afternoon. The daily maximum temperatures will reach 2 to 8 degrees at most. The heavy clouds prevail during the day also on Tuesday. Only in the south are sunnier phases also expected. Thus, the snow line will rise from about 500 meters in…

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Who is the richest person in the world?

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Is it Bill Gates? Is it that one guy who owns Louis Vuitton? Or is it the one from Twitter and Tesla?The answer to this question is subject to constant change. According to “Reuters,” over 7.5 trillion U.S. dollars move back and forth daily in our world. Admittedly, we “normal people” don’t notice too much of this, but this figure makes it clear that things can change quickly in the echoes of the super-rich. A good day for one’s company can soon raise one’s fortune by 100 billion. Who is…

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