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In contact-sports like soccer, collisions can lead to head injuries. Traditionally, injured players were expected to carry on. But the problem is now being taken more seriously. A study is looking at the impact on the brain of heading the ball.
As much as 40% percent of amphibian species worldwide are at risk of extinction – in many places due to fungal diseases. Biologists in Germany are looking for ways of helping the endangered species.
This week’s viewer question was sent in by Amosi Joseph from Arusha in Tanzania.
Archaeologists in southwestern Germany have excavated the remains of a woman who lived in the Neolithic age. The discovery is of immense importance to researchers, as it provides new insights into a time when people started to settle in communities.
Scientists are developing robots that could take care of weed control and crop care. They would work in tandem with drones to monitor the land in question. The aim is to drastically reduce the deployment of pesticides and herbicides.
High-tech weed killer: how robots could exterminate unwanted growth without the use of chemicals. Also on the show: insights from a Neolithic grave. Plus: how football headers affect the brain.
Humans are around 65 percent water. Without water we would be unable to think or maintain our body temperature. Our bodies would dry up. We could not survive without this remarkable liquid.
How harmful is cosmic radiation for astronauts? Which planets other than Earth are habitable? And why can’t we survive without water? Tomorrow Today has the answers. Plus: lightweight concrete to conserve resources.
How to construct buildings without wasting resources? Researchers have developed a technique for integrating hollow balls into concrete, making it lighter with no loss of stability. Is this a solution to a scarcity of raw materials for construction?
This week’s viewer question comes from Young Silenter.
Cities benefit from more nature. Plants cleanse the air and help to keep the microclimate cool. Facade greening is now catching on. But high-rises pose a particular challenge for the experts.
The Earth’s atmosphere shields our planet from most harmful cosmic radiation. Astronauts in space, however, have no such protection. Researchers are looking into the impact on them with the use of two specially designed dummies.
A Solar Orbiter set to launch soon will allow scientists to predict solar storms. Plus: how spending time around cows can have health benefits for humans, and why synfuels can help protect the climate and tackle the carbon problem.
Can a combustion engine ever be emissions-free? It could if it ran on synthetic fuels, generated exclusively with renewable energy. Could they help shrink our carbon footprint?
Allergies are on the rise worldwide. But there are more allergy sufferers in cities than in rural areas. Why could that be? A pair of scientists say cows are providing a protective effect that could one day be packed into a pill.
The Tomorrow Today viewer question this week comes from Salvador Salazar in Venezuela.
Scientists will soon be able to predict solar storms with a special orbiter, launched on 10 February. Its job is to track the visible surface of the sun and at the same time map its magnetic field, thereby providing glimpses into the inner life of the sun.
Our sun is a huge ball of electrically charged gas that’s been shining bright for around 4.5 billion years and providing the earth with heat and light. Without it, the rich diversity of life on earth would never have developed.
This week we take a look at the often misunderstood male reproductive cell – sperm! Also: when babies are born too early, doctors have to fight to keep them alive. New scientific research can help. And: what doctors can learn from the animal world.
Animals have many abilities that are very interesting for healthcare researchers. Bears for example practically never have kidney problems. Physicians and vets are teaming up to find out why.
Hormones and other chemical messengers have a huge effect on our actions and reactions in many situations. And the more often you have negative feelings, the quicker they are to come next time. What’s happening in the brain?
This week’s viewer question comes from Kal Mbye in Gambia.
All sperm is equal, right? Wrong! Here’s what a man can do to improve sperm quality and health.
The male climax in sex kicks off an odyssey for millions of sperm. We don’t yet know everything about the dangers they have to pass on their epic journey – but only one will reach its goal.
