Category: Feature Stories

Mountains of plastic waste are a constantly growing environmental problem. There are also hardly any recycling models for some commonly used plastics. Plastic-decomposing bacteria, which are added to these polymers during production, could offer a future solution, a USA study shows. A world without plastic is no longer conceivable. Plastic is used everywhere in beverage bottles, packaging material, clothing, crockery, floor coverings, window frames or furniture. It is light, inexpensive to produce and, above all, durable. This makes it a massive environmental problem, as plastic is difficult or impossible to…

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Are there other habitable planets outside our solar system? What has long sounded like science fiction is suddenly no longer so unrealistic: NASA’s Tess research satellite has discovered a planet that experts believe is potentially habitable and roughly the same size as Earth. NASA discovery: Second Earth sighted—it’s relatively closeThe news was announced by NASA at the 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu. The discovered exoplanet is called ‘TOI 700 d’. As reported by CNN, it has 40 percent of the mass and size of its sun.…

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For many, a delicious cup of coffee is only perfect with a sip of condensed milk or coffee cream. What are the differences between the products? And what is coffee milk? The bitter flavor of coffee or tea is softened by adding condensed milk. However, coffee cream or milk is also a popular addition when fresh or long-life milk is unavailable. Coffee has these positive effects.People who drink two to four cups of coffee daily have the greatest positive effect than those who drink no coffee. Coffee drinkers can significantly…

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We all agree that you should brush your teeth two to three times a day. But opinions differ when it comes to whether it’s better to brush your teeth before or after breakfast. Most people don’t give much thought to the question of when the right time for oral hygiene is in the morning. No wonder, because after getting up, you first want to grab a cup of coffee. And, to be honest, even dentists don’t quite agree on whether it’s better to brush your teeth before or after breakfast.…

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People around the world celebrate Labor Day on May 1 with festivals.On the other hand, demonstrations take place. May 1 is a public holiday in many countries, known as “Labour Day” or “May Day.” The day has a long history as an international day of the labor movement and is often celebrated as a holiday for workers’ rights and social justice. But where did the holiday originate, and what customs are typical of May Day? What is the story behind Labor Day?It is no coincidence that Labor Day falls on…

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Caution is advised when eating leftovers from the previous day. This is because some foods can even become poisonous when reheated. When cooking, the eyes are often more significant than the stomach. All too often, some food is left over. But reheating is not always advisable. Some foods can form dangerous toxins when they are reheated, which is often due to incorrect storage. For your health, be careful when reheating the following foods: Cooked riceCooked rice can be eaten the next day without problems, provided it has been stored correctly.…

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World times/time zones: Everyone knows the time. But how relative time becomes clear when traveling long distances. If you fly from Berlin to London, the time is one hour earlier than on your watch. If you fly from Munich to Moscow, it will be two hours later. The simple reason is that the cities and countries have different time zones. Many tourists and business travellers consider the associated time difference. But what is the reason for the other times? The astronomical explanation: midday is when the sun is at its…

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According to a survey, 42 percent of Austrians use their mobile phones to pass the time on the toilet. The figure is slightly higher for our neighbors in Switzerland (45 percent) and significantly higher in Italy (63 percent), according to a YouGov survey commissioned by online retailer Galaxus. Of those Austrians who use their smartphones on the toilet, 17 percent always do so, 29 percent often, 44 percent occasionally, and one in ten only rarely. Study on mobile phone use in the toiletPeople in Germany and France were also asked…

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The human brain is still a mystery to science in many areas. German researchers have now decoded another mechanism. Scientists at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have made a new discovery about our brains – disproving a decades-old assumption. Thoughts flow in one direction instead of in loopsUntil now, it was assumed that the nerve cells (neurones) in the human cerebral cortex were connected similarly to those in mice and that their signals flowed in loops. However, it now turns out that in humans, information flows in one direction instead. This…

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