Lifelong flu vaccination possible soon?

A new vaccine could soon offer lifelong protection against the flu. The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine has already been confirmed in a phase I clinical study.

New York (U.S.A.). The efficacy of influenza vaccines is subject to considerable seasonal fluctuations and is on average 50 percent. The reason for this is that medicine has to predict which flu strain will occur before the start of the winter season in order to adapt the existing vaccines accordingly.

Vaccine: Scientists have deciphered Corona

The corona virus is currently keeping the world in suspense. Scientists around the world are feverishly searching for a cure and an effective vaccine. Now Canadian scientists have made an important breakthrough in their search for a vaccine.

Toronto (Canada). Hundreds if not thousands of people around the world are infected every day with the novel corona virus, which the World Health Organization

Coronavirus spread in the air for a long time through speeches

Speaking loudly in enclosed spaces can release more than 100,000 droplets of SARS-COV-2 virus per minute that remain in the air for up to 14 minutes. According to the study results, masks are therefore an important factor in containing the pandemic.

Nezzy 2 - Floating wind turbine successfully tested in the Baltic Sea

A model of the floating wind turbine Nezzy2 was successfully tested during a storm surge on the Baltic Sea. At the end of 2021, Nezzy2 is to be tested in its original size for the first time in China.

Rendsburg. According to data from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), wind turbines with an output of 52.5 gigawatts on land and 6.4 gigawatts at sea were installed in Germany in 2018. In order to be able to meet the federal government's climate targets, the total output of the offshore wind turbines is to be expanded to 15 gigawatts by 2030.

Covid-19 - everyday masks also effective against aerosols

According to flow experiments, cloth masks reduce the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 despite their large mesh size.

Social distancing and the use of mouth and nose protection (MNS) are currently the only measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections in addition to a total lockdown. According to a study by the Canadian Simon Fraser

Smart home devices are becoming increasingly popular

Every fourth citizen already owns at least one smart home device and the demand for intelligent lighting systems heating and awning controls as well as voice-controlled sockets continues to grow.

With commands like Alexa, turn on the TV Ok Google, dim the light in the dining room or Hey Siri vacuum the hallway and the kitchen various small and large household

Covid-19 pandemic - lockdown exacerbates depression

The spring lockdown had a much stronger impact on depressed people than on the general population. Now psychiatrists fear the current lockdown light will create a vicious circle that will further aggravate the depression.

According to the German Depression Aid Foundation more than five million people in Germany suffer from depression. Compared to the general population this population

Boeing is testing autonomous military drones with artificial intelligence

The new Airpower Teaming System (ATS) networks autonomously flying drones. In the future, these should take over military missions alone or support fighter jets with human pilots.

The aerospace technology company Boeing has tested its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) in Australia. It is a new communication system with which autonomously flying military drones can communicate and exchange data during a mission. According to a report by The Register, five jet-propelled drones 3.3 meters long and up to 270 km / h were used during the test flights.

Artificial intelligence detects Covid-19

The Deep Breath algorithm detects Covid-19 based on the breath even in patients without symptoms.

Ecublens Scientists from the ETH Lausanne (EPFL) have presented two Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can detect Covid-19. According to Mary-Anne Hartley's team, DeepChest uses ultrasound images of the lungs, similar to a recently introduced AI that detects Parkinson's in its early stages using images of the retina. DeepChest is based on lung ultrasound images of thousands of Covid-19 patients who were treated at the University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV).

Xiaomi introduces the first transparent TV

The Chinese company Xiaomi recently presented the first transparent television called “Mi TV Lux”. This is by no means a pure concept model, but a sophisticated TV set that can already be pre-ordered.

Beijing (China). The Chinese technology group Xiaomi impressively shows that real innovations are still possible with technically mature devices such as televisions. The latest TV set with the name

Seven forms of Covid-19 identified

An infection with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus can cause a multitude of seemingly completely different symptoms. But as it now shows there is a certain order behind it: Researchers have found that with the mild course of Covid-19 certain groups of symptoms usually occur together. Using these groupings they identify seven different forms of the disease. Blood analyzes of convalescents also revealed that there are still significant changes in the immune system ten weeks after a coronavirus infection. 

Covid-19 - This is why smokers are particularly at risk

Smoking inhibits the formation and maturation of airway stem cells. This greatly increases the risk of a severe course of Covid-19.

Los Angeles (U.S.A.). At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic studies already provided the first indications that smoking significantly increases the risk of a serious

Green oil Saudi Arabia wants to become the world's largest exporter of hydrogen

For a long time, the sale of oil and gas was considered one of the most lucrative business models in the world. But this has not been the case for some time. Instead, the companies active in this branch are under increasing pressure. Many - such as the Shell oil company - are therefore investing heavily in the field of renewable energies. Otherwise they face a penalty on the stock exchange. The vast majority of investors do not believe in a rosy future for fossil fuels. What applies to a simple oil company like Shell, of course, applies twice to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Because the country is by far the largest

Corona virus - New everyday mask to disinfect air

Everyday masks that are impregnated with phosphoric acid or copper salt could inactivate SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses when you exhale.

Evanston (U.S.A.). During the Covid-19 pandemic, mouth and nose masks are mainly worn to protect other people from being infected with SARS-CoV-2. Everyday masks made of cloth or paper not only hold back infectious droplets, but can also reduce the spread of aerosols, according to a recently published study. A general mask requirement in public therefore reduces new SARS-CoV-2 infections by more than 25 percent, according to a Canadian study.

Segway presents an electric wheelchair for recreational driving

A few years ago, the name Segway was associated with great hopes for mobility. Numerous investors and futurologists have confirmed that the electrically powered one-person means of transport with only two wheels has the potential to revolutionize urban traffic. But nothing came of it. The sales figures remained far below expectations and the rights to the product migrated to China. Today the classic Segways are produced and sold by the Chinese company Segway-Ninebot. The Consumer Electronics

Autonomous Car Driving practical

Tesla's driver assistance systems are not without controversy in the automotive industry. This is in no way due to the fact that one does not appreciate the technological advances madea by the electric car pioneer. Rather, it is about marketing under the name Autopilot. From the point of view of many critics, this suggests that a human driver is no longer needed. In fact, the Tesla website says: The current autopilot functions require active monitoring by the driver - autonomous operation of the vehicle is therefore not possible. Alois Knoll, Professor of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Real-Time