New super corona variant – first cases in Austria reported

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The highly contagious Omicron subline XBB.1.5 is already dominating the infection scene in the USA. The first cases appeared in Austria. Before the Christmas vacations and the turn of the year, the omicron subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BQ.1.1.10 took the lead in the coronavirus race in Austria. But that could quickly change again: since mid-December, the corona variant XBB.1.5 has dominated in the northeastern U.S., and its share is already increasing in other parts of the Americas. According to expert estimates, the Omicron subline could also spread in Europe in…

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Despite inflation – never unplug these three devices

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Attention electricity guzzlers! The topic of saving energy is ever-present. Every individual can save electricity and thus money within their own four walls. One simple and efficient step is to pay attention to the power supply of electronic devices. For example, some cables should be unplugged, especially charging cables for smartphones and laptops. On the other hand, some apparatuses are better at remaining permanently connected to the power. Other electrical devices, such as smart TV, are often connected to the WLAN router. These devices are also disconnected from the WLAN…

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Are you addicted to your smartphone? Watch out for these symptoms

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An addiction that worries more and moreFor millions of people, the smartphone has become a problematic habit of doing without. For some, the smartphone even threatens to become an addiction that one cannot do without, at the risk of becoming ill and suffering withdrawal symptoms, just like other addictive substances. The first sign to look out forHow do we know if we are addicted to the smartphone or if we might become so? There are a few signals we need to watch out for. According to the PEW Research Center…

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Should our days actually be shorter? – Researcher reveals details about Earth’s rotation

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Our day has 24 hours; a year has 365 days – at least according to our generally accepted definition. A scientist has examined this more closely and now reveals that the reality is quite different because our days are shorter. According to our general understanding of the duration of a day, the Earth needs precisely 24 hours to make a full 360-degree rotation. However, a Japanese space agency JAXA researcher has now exposed this as false. As planet researcher James O’Donoghue explains, according to data from MSN, the Earth has…

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Dark bread = whole grain bread?

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It is still often claimed that dark bread is baked from whole grains. Many consumers think they have purchased healthy whole-grain bread by buying dark bread. However, this impression is not always accurate. Because there are other ways than using whole grain to give the loaf a more muscular appearance. Even the addition of malt products is sufficient for obtaining a darker colour. The degree of milling of the flour used is decisive for evaluating the whole grain content of a loaf of bread. Thus, there are different types of…

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Virus trend reverses with 1,492 new corona cases

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Corona numbers in Austria remain stable but are falling again. Most recently, however, recoveries declined significantly, and hospital numbers increased. So far, the new year has brought 2,685 new Corona cases on Sunday, 1,257 reported infections on Monday, just over 3,000 infections on Tuesday, 3,710 new infections on Wednesday, 3,159 new diseases on Thursday and 2,903 new viral cases on Friday. According to “heute.at” information on Saturday, there are currently 1,492 new Corona cases in the latest 24 hours. There are also two Corona deaths and 2,259 recoveries reported. A…

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Corona subline XBB.1.5 to spread in Europe

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Experts say that the highly contagious XBB.1.5 subline of the Corona variant Omikron could spread to Europe in the coming weeks and months. “One can say with some prognostic certainty that the variant will become the dominant variant in our country as well,” said German epidemiologist Hajo Zeeb. XBB.1.5 has rapidly increased in frequency in the northeastern U.S. and has dominated infection activity there since mid-December, said Richard Neher, head of the Evolution of Viruses and Bacteria research group at the University of Basel Biozentrum. Outside the northeastern U.S., the…

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“Unsettled weather” – the comeback of winter

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Warm temperatures come to an abrupt end on Sunday. Instead, the high fog now finds its way back – the snow is also coming back. From Sunday afternoon and on Monday, a weakly active front of an Atlantic low and an Italian low slowly starting to form will again provide unsettled weather, according to the experts at the UBIMET weather center. Temperatures drop somewhat but remain above the seasonal average. On Sunday, clouds predominate, and tenacious high fog patches persist away from the Alps. The sun can be seen most…

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What you can learn from failure

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Good New Year’s resolutions can make sense, but many fail. When this happens, mechanisms are triggered in the body that prevents learning from failure. With the right strategies, however, you can counteract this – and move forward through loss. No matter if it’s a good resolution or a business idea: If you fail, you hurt your ego, and your self-image is scratched. The feeling of failure triggers the production of cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline in the body, explains Munich psychologist Dieter Frey – stress hormones that are supposed to enable…

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