By 2050, passenger planes could emit three times more greenhouse gases than they do today. How can flying become more climate-friendly? Is electromobility in the sky a realistic prospect? We take a look at the latest developments in research.
For Eric Brossier, his wife and two daughters, the research ship “Vagabond” is home. Scientists from all over the world charter the boat together with the family for their research projects. We accompany them on an adventurous journey across the Arctic Ocean. Also on board: climate researcher Jochen Halfar and his team. Will their mission succeed?ΩΩ
Unless we find more sustainable and efficient ways of producing and using wood as a material and energy supplier, the world’s forests might have disappeared in 200 years. But what can be done? We introduce groundbreaking methods in sustainable forest management and the energy industry.
We think we live in a visual world, but the scientific research presented in this film points to a more sonically influenced future than a visual one. The film shows the latest findings on the impact sound and music has on our brain and behaviour. Can new technologies help us experience music and sound in a new way?
Within just twenty years, caesarean section rates have more than doubled in most industrial nations. Caesareans save lives, but in some countries more children are born by c-section than vaginal delivery. We look at the medical and social consequences of this global trend in Germany, France, Brazil and China.
Researchers in scientific institutions and industry are studying the effects of sound on human health. Noise and infrasound can have a negative impact on the human health, but it can also be useful for scientific research. Discover fascinating facts from the different areas of sound research.
Neurologist Frank Schauder has struggled with recurring depression for years. The search for the causes of his illness leads him into the realm of his own genes and casts light on the fundamental changes modern society faces as a result of the progress being made in the field of genetic sequencing.
Drones, remote-controlled weapons and war robots are the war technology of the future. Controlling them via a screen is like playing a computer game. Does this new remote-controlled war technology provide us with reconnaissance information and security or is it paving the way for a surveillance state? New perspectives on a complex, fascinating subject.
Elektra One is a single-seat, electrically powered composite aircraft. The electricity for the plane is generated by solar-charging hangars. Its designer is aviation pioneer Calin Gologan. Will the aircraft of the future make the test flight from France to Tunisia?
Sound has become an established element of conventional medical therapy. Discover with us the healing sounds of classical music, melodies from ancient Arabic, Oriental and Central Asian cultures and the Japanese bamboo flute shakuhachi.
What will we eat in the future? To reduce the consumption of food from animal sources, food technicians are looking for new plant-based proteins. One promising alternative product could be the lupin. We present the latest developments in food technology and research into the food of the future.
Almost one in ten people live with a disability. But modern technologies and sophisticated prostheses are making their everyday life easier. So-called human interfaces are technologies that in one form or another can be linked to human sensory organs and thus achieve some astonishing results.
