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Paralyzed Woman's Thoughts Control a German Robot Arm and Hand

May 18, 2012 | German Aerospace Center
The Robotic Arm

Thanks to a US-German collaborative research effort, a paralyzed woman was able to control a robot arm with only her thoughts.

Westerwelle Lays Out Six-Point European Growth Pact

May 11, 2012 | Federal Foreign Office
Foreign Minister Westerwelle in the Bundestag

Foreign Minister Westerwelle emphasized the Government’s equally strong focus on both budgetary discipline and growth policy as means of overcoming the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. "Our efforts are both pragmatic and far-sighted."

The Ocean Adventure Experience

May 10, 2012 | www.deutschland-magazine.de
Blue Ocean Dusk - Pacific Coast

A visit to the German Pavilion at Expo 2012 is a bit like a present-day adventure in the style of Jules Verne's science fiction novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea".

Chancellor Merkel: Debt Reduction, Growth and Shared Values

May 10, 2012 | www.bundesregierung.de
The Chancellor's Government Statement

All efforts to overcome the crisis in Europe must build on debt reduction and growth, Merkel said in the run-up to the G8 summit. Looking ahead to the NATO summit she summed up the results of the engagement of Germany and its partners in Afghanistan.

The House That Runs Itself and the Family That Runs With It

May 9, 2012 | Germany.info
Efficiency House Plus with Electric Mobility

How would a family adjust to a house so spectacularly efficient that it could produce sufficient electricity for itself and a car, then still hold enough juice to give a bit back to the power company? The answer is that the house would adjust right back.

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