https://www.dw.com/s-12526?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss DW.COM - Sci-Tech en 2026 DW Fri, 29 May 2026 23:49:49 GMT Fri, 29 May 2026 23:49:49 GMT https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-12526?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages 98 64 10 77341403 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:49:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5EW1z?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss A research team in Germany has published new data on how pigeons use magnetic fields as a navigation method when visibility is limited. A key part of the long-sought answer could lie in an unexpected organ, their livers. News 77325922 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:14:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5ES0I?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact. But here's what makes it especially lethal: it persists in corpses, and funeral practices often take place precisely when bodies are most infectious. Science 77248463 Sun, 24 May 2026 05:20:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5E7qx?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss Doping in sports is nothing new. Athletes at the Enhanced Games will know the risks — severe injury, even paralysis. But bioethicists are also concerned we're opening the gates to altering our fundamental human biology. Science 77197682 Fri, 22 May 2026 13:27:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5Dudu?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss Many people have vivid dreams shortly before death. Research suggests the dreams are not a sign of confusion — but may help both the dying and their loved ones make sense of loss. Science 77237887 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:07:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5E56N?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss An Ebola‑infected US doctor is being treated under the highest safety standards in a specialized isolation unit in the German capital, Berlin. The facilities are considered to be among the best equipped worldwide. Science 77099295 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:26:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5DV31?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss Instagram and Facebook have a problem with underage users — there's too many of them. Parent company, Meta, aims to root out under-13s with an age-profiling AI. This plays into a debate about a teenage social media ban. Science 77211054 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:55:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5Dy7a?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss In a crowded room, it can be impossible for hearing aid users to focus on what they want or need to hear. Research into auditory neurotechnology may enhance sounds and voices and reduce noise in real-time. Science 71524627 Mon, 18 May 2026 06:31:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/4q6p1?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss Ebola is highly contagious and deadly. It spreads internationally, such as in the May 2026 outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. But that doesn't automatically make it a pandemic. Science 70375872 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:24:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/4lHyi?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss This big asteroid was discovered shortly before it was expected to hurtle past Earth. Any time you see a headline about asteroids approaching the planet, you can relax. Big and small asteroids fly by all the time. Science 77130563 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:15:00 GMT https://dw.com/p/5DdBL?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-sci-tech-en-20113-xml-mrss A new study using satellite data finds that 58% of the global population has been assigned to the wrong tier in the UN's Human Development Index. That can have real-world consequences for how aid reaches people. Science