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This week: German favorites beer and bread. We also delve into crowd psychology: why do people to gather to drink overpriced beer in overcrowded tents? Also: gut bacteria and health, and the art of refashioned food.
People with swallowing problems can only eat pureed food. A new Japanese technology makes pureed food look like the real thing by molding it and then using a printer to give it an authentic look. It tastes good and it's good for older people.
Many people can’t tolerate industrially baked bread. By giving the dough more time to rise, 'slow baking' may offer a solution. Researchers at the University of Hohenheim have been finding out slow-baked bread really is more easily digestible.
Feeling OK? Or under the weather? Tense? Or fatigued? Fat? Or thin? The bacteria in our gut have much more influence on our moods and health than previously thought.
What makes millions of people want to gather to drink too much overpriced beer and do things they'd normally never even dream of doing? Our reporter met a social psychologist at Munich's Oktoberfest to find out.
Shrews shrink in winter, when there's less for them to eat, and grow back to their full size in summer. It’s a survival strategy that medical science might learn from. Also: How can we live longer and healthier lives? And the secrets of skulls.
#justask – This viewer question comes from Peter Ngugi in Kenya.
The oldest people on the planet now regularly make it to 120. Some biologists say that points to a natural limit. But might we one day live even longer? Roundworms, zebrafish and mice could have the answer.
Shrews have the extraordinary ability to shrink in winter, when there's less for them to eat, and grow back to their full size in summer. It's a survival strategy that humans could potentially learn from.
What will the networked cities of the future look like and will they lead to data overload? Wireless sensors can identify available parking spaces, measure traffic flows and monitor waste containers. Smart city systems are being tested in Switzerland.
Psychophysiologist Jarek Krajewski has developed systems to analyze emotions and mental states with the help of software and cameras. He says they can be trained on motorists at the wheel to help make driving safer.
Smart Car, Smart City, Smart Technology - more and more devices and processes are going digital. What will tomorrow's hyper-networked cities look like? We test a car that reads emotions and sort through myths about computers and the digital world.
Many myths surround the topic of digitalization. For example, can computers think for themselves? Are Google and Facebook listening when we talk?
#justask - The Tomorrow Today question comes from Shivam Naik in Mumbai, India.
There hasn't been a moon landing in almost 50 years, even though technology has advanced a lot since then. So why hasn't there been another manned mission yet?
#justask - This week's Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Persina Petrova of Haskovo, Bulgaria.
Freshwater jellyfish first appeared in Europe more than a century ago. But the invasive species that's native to China is still mostly a mystery. Scientists are now investigating what their rising numbers mean for freshwater ecosystems.
Some say insects will become the new meat, ensuring the world's food security. But the solution could lie elsewhere. Jellyfish have long been seen as a delicacy in Asia. Now one woman is hoping to tempt Europeans by giving them a crispier twist.
The aquatic fern commonly known as kariba weed doesn't look like much. But it has fine hairs that can retain a layer of air for months when the plant is submerged. Researchers are trying to make ships more eco-friendly by copying this effect.
When will mankind set foot on the moon again? What are freshwater jellyfish doing in our lakes and on our plates? And: how might plants make ships greener?
#justask - This week's viewer question comes from Cleophas Rabi in Kenya.
The things we buy online or "like" on social media can reveal who we vote for according to a new study. The results show how preferences for certain product brands can be used to deduce shoppers' political views.
It was long thought that stiff and painful joints in old age were purely a result of wear and tear. That was always the explanation given for osteoarthrosis. But it's now emerged that's not the case.
Outer space is an extremely hostile environment. Scientists have had to come up with some unusual solutions for astronauts to survive there and remain healthy. The challenges increase with the length of time spent in space.
