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Running savings

Caught off guard by a cold rain shower? Then how about a nice warm bath? Only, if you’ve got a continuous flow heater at...

Viva México

Mexicans are famous for their good humour. Blue sky, sunshine, tacos and, of course, tequila. In the country’s capital city the locals make their...

Patent attraction

There are filters for hard water and carbon pellets to sequester household chemicals. However, though banned decades ago, poisonous substances such as PCB and...

Controlled help

10,000 steps is no problem on a sunny May afternoon. It’s easy to measure too, with health apps that track our pulse rate and...

Clean-up operation

Wherever you go, go with all your heart - Confucius once said. Clearly, a Danish architecture student was listening. Shocked by the scarcity of...

Productive adaption

Smart Home applications regulate our heating and shutters so that we feel comfortable in our homes. Plants also require optimal temperatures to flourish. That's...

Blue Monday

Blue sky, sunshine - and our mood is tip-top. But for some, even the summer weather isn't a reason to get out of bed....

Bright pursuit

A sky full of stars - a rare sight for city-dwellers on a clear night. Artificial light sources prevent the night sky from being...

Inner circle

A patient student can fold a paper airplane in about three minutes. For a set of wheels that figure is multiplied by almost two...

Stimulating eye-candy

All you need to test whether eggs are still fresh is a glass of water. But for people whose sense of taste has been...