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Calculators – from Prized Possessions to Everyday Helpers

Two researchers still have their first calculators decades later. These devices make us recall an earlier time – and they’re the perfect example of how Moore’s Law has granted many people access to this technology in such a short space of time.

21 March, 2019 | 0

What a Rice Plant Can Tell Us

In China, rice is an important part of the past, present and future. Already thousands of years ago, the Chinese were growing rice plantations and the plant is strongly rooted in the country’s tradition. Due to a growing population and the high demand, the yield of rice must continuously be increased while ensuring high quality standards. The search for rice for the future is goal of the research.

13 March, 2019 | 0

The Smart Way of Learning

Smart Factory, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence – these are buzzwords that are widely used in our era of digitalization. For the apprentice Stefan Uhl, they are not only ambiguous terms but learning contents that form a substantial part of his apprenticeship. His school, the Technical School Aalen, sets a strong focus on applied learning and its Smart Factory 4.0 offers Uhl and his classmates an excellent space for versatile class hours.

26 February, 2019 | 0

A Journey to the Hills

The Aloka Vision Programme provides people in unserved rural areas of India with eye and vision care. In 2018, “eye camps” were set up in the Indian Himalayan Region – and the local inhabitants graciously accepted the assistance.

11 February, 2019 | 0

Light as a Feather

In professional cases, only a few millimeters decide whether or not a race car driver is airborne or continues speeding down the track. The car’s shape makes all the difference between qualification or disqualification, and just a few grams can mean victory or defeat – for Markus Reitbauer, CEO of Hintsteiner Group, this is his company’s bread and butter.

30 January, 2019 | 0

Hope in Sight

Modern customized medical technology combined with Brazil’s health care program are bringing telemedicine to everyone, allowing them to receive the eye care they need. Watch our exclusive video with Dr. Aline de Araujo as she explains who can benefit from telemedicine in the very south of Brazil.

22 January, 2019 | 0

Straight to the Limit

A race car engine can be a real monster. Especially the NASCAR ones, which are designed to be more powerful, efficient and tuned than any “normal” car engine. Typically this means more robust, lightweight components to rotate and less rotating and reciprocating friction. Also important for achieving optimization is that parts are more accurate and have tighter tolerances.

9 January, 2019 | 1