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.
Globally, lights consume almost one fifth of all electrical energy produced. Modern LED technology helps not only to halve the power consumed by public lighting. It also can adjust the colour and brightness of light to the time of day and thus help stabilise human biorhythms. Learn more about the latest developments in modern lighting technologies.
With modern technology, man’s age-old dream of achieving eternal life is becoming more and more realistic. Meet our protagonists in Germany, Russia and China who have decided to challenge death and preserve their bodies for the future until technology is eventually advanced enough to guarantee eternal life.
Two scientists are raising young orphan bears in the Siberian wilderness. Their mothers were killed by hunters. Will the scientists bring the cubs safely through their first summer?
A glacier is not just a giant block of ice. Glaciologist Coen Hofstede and his international team set off on an extraordinary scientific adventure to the Russel Glacier. Their mission is to conduct studies on the texture of the ice. With the results of this research the scientists hope to find out more about glacial change and thus draw further conclusions about global climate. Join us on a journey to the beautiful tundra of Greenland.
