Nienhagen Sunflower (Nienhagen Series – 3)
Sunflower from Nienhagen, Celle (more…)
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Imaging technique could help identify where landslides
New approach developed by UCLA’s Seulgi Moon
Each year, landslides kill thousands of people around the world and cause catastrophic property damage. But scientists are still trying to better understand the circumstances that cause them. Doing so would go a long way toward helping people predict where landslides could occur and how severe they might be. (more…)
Rainbow and a Snail from Nienhagen, Celle (Nienhagen Series – 2)
Nienhagen Series 2.
Rainbow and the snail. Perfect timing. (more…)
‘Howl-itosis’ a Problem? UArizona Inventor Creates Bacteria Strain to Quell Bad Dog Breath
University startup uPetsia has licensed the technology to develop it and take it to the marketplace.
University of Arizona researchers have developed a harmless bacteria strain to battle bad breath in our furry friends. (more…)
The Best 10 Apps for Helping Kids Learn
As much as we complain about the amount of screentime kids get, the truth is that nowadays, they’re pretty much born with a smartphone in their hands, so might as well make the most of it and ensure that the time they spend on these devices helps them develop and educates them, as well as entertains them. (more…)
Sprachmelodie hilft beim Erkennen von Wörtern
Hören wir eine uns fremde Sprache, ist es schwierig zu erkennen, wann ein Wort aufhört und das nächste beginnt. Dabei kann die Sprachmelodie eine Hilfe sein: Wissenschafter*innen der Universität Wien haben herausgefunden, dass Wörter in einem kontinuierlichen Sprachfluss gut erkannt werden, wenn die Silbe am Wortende länger ausgesprochen wird als die restlichen Silben des Wortes. Eine ungewohnte Sprachmelodie erschwert hingegen das Erkennen von Wörtern. Die Studie erscheint in Frontiers in Psychology. (more…)
How Containerization Has Changed the World
The rise of smartphone technology, the invention of the internet, the proliferation of clean green sources of energy; all these innovations have changed the way we live in the last several decades. But there is one invention that passes unnoticed by most people, even though it too has revolutionized the way we live in our everyday lives: the shipping container. (more…)