"future now" - Visionary Ideas
As resources on Earth dwindle away, some researchers turn to the moon, Mars and space for new mining opportunities.
As resources on Earth dwindle away, some researchers turn to the moon, Mars and space for new mining opportunities.
Growing old is a complex business. No single gene or hormone is responsible for aging, which means researchers have their work cut out trying to uncover what makes it happen.
Bad driving is the cause of a third of all traffic accidents in Germany. In the name of increased road safety, scientists are working on a new generation of cars that communicate with one another, warn of impending dangers and avoid traffic jams.
Scientists at Germany's Jülich Research Institute can scan and monitor a large variety of plants in great detail and very fast. Their technological know-how has made them a leading force in global plant science.
It is still not clear exactly what the role of synthetic biology will be in the future, but potential certainly exists, and research is well underway.
There are currently believed to be some 35 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s all over the world. It’s a staggering figure that experts say could double or even triple by the year 2050.
Professor Heike Walles and her team are trailblazers in the manufacture of skin. Their work not only promises help for burns and cancer patients but could spare animals from laboratory testing.
German scientists are trying to capitalize on the potential of methane hydrate becoming a future source of energy. At the same time, they are also exploring ways of storing carbon dioxide under the sea.
Light-emitting wallpapers and windows sound like the stuff of science fiction, but they are actually not far from becoming a reality. A team of researchers in Dresden is working to make it happen.
Scientists in Germany are working on gaining a better understanding of the world in a bid to prevent natural disasters from having such catastrophic consequences.
For many Europeans, robots are more the stuff of science fiction than science. Researchers in Germany are working to change those out-of-date perceptions.
Carbon dioxide is the biggest environmental no-no of the modern age, but as scientists in the Bavarian city of Munich are keen to demonstrate, the climate behemoth can be tamed.
In an age where high-speed communication has become the norm, it is irritating when coverage fades and transmission speeds turn sluggish. A German scientist says light is the solution.
Ever wondered how insects can walk on windows and geckos on ceilings without falling down? A German scientist and his team are trying to find the answers.
Carbon dioxide has earned itself a bad reputation as a greenhouse gas, but it could also be one of the raw materials in the plastics of the future. Munich researchers are working to tame the gas.
Scientists at Germany's Jülich Research Institute can scan and monitor a large variety of plants in great detail and very fast. Their technological know-how has made them a leading force in global plant science.
Neurodegenerative diseases have so far proved hard to beat, but scientists at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich are among those working towards curing the incurable.
As urban populations in emerging countries increase, the water supply and sewage management infrastructure isn't able to keep pace with the population growth. But German scientists have come up with a solution.
In an age where high-speed communication has become the norm, it is irritating when coverage fades and transmission speeds turn sluggish. A German scientist says light is the solution.
Water contaminated with arsenic threatens millions of people around the world. German researchers have developed a biosensor test for arsenic that can quickly, safely and cheaply determine if water is safe to drink.
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