Science, Technology, Innovation News

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.

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".

Wanted: Bright Minds with Green Ideas

May 8, 2012 | Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Wind is one source of renewable energy

Young international scientists working on cutting-edge projects in research fields related to sustainable development are invited to apply for “Green Talents - The International Forum for High-Potentials in Sustainable Development.”

Berlin 2.0

May 3, 2012 | www.deutschland-magazine.de
Bildschirm

Blogs, social media and digital society: thousands of bloggers and Internet users are gathering at the "re:publica" conference in Berlin from May 2 to 4, 2012.

New Impulses for German-South African Cooperation

Apr 16, 2012 | www.deutschland-magazin.de
Penguins play at Capetown's "Penguin Beach" in South Africa.

South Africa and Germany launched a joint research initiative called the German-South African Year of Science 2012/2013 in Cape Town on April 16. From now through April 2013, numerous events are scheduled in South Africa and Germany.