Latvian scientists are close to inventing a non-invasive blood test for early detection of gastric cancer. The disease is often only diagnosed when it is too late for treatment. After six years of painstaking research,...
Old satellites and pieces of shuttles are floating in the space around Earth. Is space debris dangerous? What can we do about it? Experts are discussing solutions at a conference in Germany. At the 6th...
Noise isn’t just irritating, it can also be costly. It can lead to mistakes in production because it can affect how machines work. That’s why researchers are finding ways to reduce noise at its origin....
Medicine can save lives if you can get it and afford it. But now, generics are a cheaper alternative to more expensive brand name drugs. Generics no longer only play a major role in developing...
The Bank of Japan has announced plans to stimulate the sputtering economy with new quantitative easing. Under new leadership, the central bank plans to double the country’s money supply by the end of next year....
Researchers in the UK believe the energy needed to cool global data centers run by giants like Facebook and Google could be cut by more than 90 percent by replacing air cooling with non-conductive liquids....
Volkswagen’s Beetle, Bulli and Gol brands have been a hit in Brazil for six decades. The German carmaker looks back on very successful business operations in the Latin American nation. The first 30 Volkswagen Beetle...
US companies like Ford, IBM and McDonalds have invested some 130 billion euros in Germany. Most would expect an attractive business location behind that drive, but can Germany really deliver? The American Chamber of Commerce...
The German carmaker Volkswagen has announced it is expecting a difficult business environment this year, which will result in stagnating operating profit. But the company said sales and revenues would most likely rise. Germany’s Volkswagen...
Swiss pharmaceutical Roche is set to publish clinical study results, after being accused of covering negative outcomes. DW spoke with Michael Doherty, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs at Roche. DW: Roche has decided to open...
Germany’s blue-chip DAX has surpassed the 8,000-point mark as both big and small investors grow more confident with global economic prospects. The index looks set to rise even higher this year. Germany’s DAX index comprising...
New research from the UK shows that autistic children can improve their communication skills by interacting with a virtual computer character, which reacts to their movements, touch and voices. Some children on the autistic spectrum...