Mercury is a toxic heavy metal still used in masses of everyday products. Disposing of it, experts say, requires advanced technology - and it could save children's lives in develeoping countries. [More »]
Digital innovators have met at NEXT Berlin 2012, with the latest start-ups pitching to a panel of international experts. Berlin is considered a new Silicon Valley and the new arrivals are closely watched. [More »]
Bugs that end up splashed on a windscreen or number plate might seem like a nuisance, but a biologist at Wageningen University in the Netherlands says they can also teach us about insect density and biodiversity. [More »]
Researches in the UK and Japan have turned to nature (read, magnetic bacteria) to help produce electronics on a nano scale. They say the bacteria could help us make better hard drives and faster internet connections. [More »]
The Twitter community has been up in arms this past week over the blocking of a popular account, parodying German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The account is now back but the shut-down remains a mystery. [More »]
The top prize of the 2012 DW Blog Awards went to an exiled Iranian who, despite his own suffering, keeps an objective eye on Tehran. Other efforts to protect journalists and close the digital divide also earned honors. [More »]
