Ludwigshafen (ots) - When we say highlighter pen or text marker, we are actually talking about a normal felt-tip pen with a special attribute. With a single stroke, normal words and letters illuminate at a glance. In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions on ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - A banana does not like it in the refrigerator - understandably so. From the time it starts out as a small plant, it is used to tropical sun. Its peel turns spotty and brown. Its flavour disappears. How can this happen? In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - There is a lot to learn about chemistry hidden in a packet of baking powder. It not only makes a cake's batter wonderfully light and fluffy, but could also extinguish a fire. In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions on Chemistry in our ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - A calcified kettle can become a real energy-eater. You first use energy to heat the chalk before the water can even get hot. That is why it is important to dissolve or remove the chalk or lime regularly. But why does a kettle actually calcify? In entertaining weekly ...
Berlin/Dhaka (ots) - Sylvia Johnson, DRK Gesundheitsdelegierte in Bangladesch, am 19.11.07 via Handy aus der Hauptstadt Dhaka. 1. Wie ist derzeit die Situation vor Ort? O-Ton 1: (44 Sek.) In Dhaka ist sie natürlich ruhig, obwohl jetzt sehr viele Hilfsorganisationen sehr beschäftigt ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - The new edition of BASF's innovation podcast "Chemistry of Innovations" talks about biodegradable and biobased plastics. In general, there are two special characteristics that define bioplastics: either they consist of renewable resources, or they can be harvested directly from nature. Some bioplastics even fulfill ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Our skin contains approximately 2.5 million sweat glands spread over our entire body. Figuratively speaking our body's air-conditioning - yet, they also create a "sweaty" smell. In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions on Chemistry in our ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Chilli peppers are in a league of their own. A chemical substance is responsible for their fiery taste. Even when diluted to one part in a million, a person can still recognize its burning flavour. In entertaining weekly ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - On special occasions we like to break out the silver ware. Unfortunately, sometimes it does not shine quite as festively as we would like and may even be completely tarnished. Find out what happened in the entertaining weekly episodes of our Chemical Reporter. He answers ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - When fall arrives the tree's living conditions begin to change. The days are shorter and the weather gradually cools down. So nature simply takes a small break and shows us a colorful world. Find out why in entertaining weekly episodes of our Chemical Reporter who answers ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Automotive paint must endure a great deal in its travels: scrubbing car wash brushes, flying rocks and stones or lashing tree branches. Even our finger nails leave permanent traces behind when opening and closing the car's doors. What must be done with the paint so that it ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - The new edition of BASF's innovation podcast "Chemistry of Innovations" talks about a special plasticizer for the application in toys, medical devices and food contact applications. Wherever people have physical contact with synthetic materials, then the material has to ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Whether surfer-look, Latin-lover style or high-power hair. With a little hair gel, fashionable and trendy looks can quickly be achieved. The name of the game is maximum hold. But how does it work? What is "chemically speaking" behind this styling formula? In entertaining ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - When we cut into an onion, we release a chain reaction. So the onion defends itself with chemical weaponry. This should scare off the attacker. Ideally it is meant to deter hungry rodents, yet humans belong to its natural enemies. Our Chemical Reporter explains why eyes ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - So you try to get your greasy chicken fingers clean without soap - only water - and it does not seem to help much. The water either bubbles or rolls off the oil and your fingers stay greasy. This is because water has a special characteristic: its surface tension. Our ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - To make it short: The cold does not come into the refrigerator. Instead, the warmth goes out. Technically speaking, a refrigerator cannot produce coldness. That sounds a bit strange at first, yet the operation principle of a refrigerator is based on a simple law of nature. ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Not only colors of clothing fade and become pale, but many other things in our daily lives are also affected. Like interior paint, plastic objects, photographs and pictures. Listen to our Chemical Reporter and learn why. In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - The new edition of BASF's innovation podcast "Chemistry of Innovations" talks about how special color pigments avoid dark colors to heat up in the sun. Innovative chemistry helps to add special properties to paints. In the car, at home, in the office. Dark coated ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Not only colors of clothing fade and become pale, but many other things in our daily lives are also affected. Like interior paint, plastic objects, photographs and pictures. Listen to our Chemical Reporter and learn why. In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - You could go ahead and get the impression that it is always best to drive with 100-octane fuel. This is not true. Every gasoline-operated engine is adjusted to a specific type of gasoline. What does the octane number at the gas pump mean? Listen to the answer of our ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - The history of concrete begins in ancient Rome. The Romans found a way to produce artificial stone - with which they constructed the Coliseum, for example, and the famous Pantheon Dome. Even after thousands of years, we still marvel at these antique buildings. The ...
Ludwigshafen (ots) - Many people like that tingling feeling on their tongue. Carbonated mineral water just seems to have that certain lively something. A bottle of soda water contains approximately six grams of carbon dioxide (or carbonic acid gas). But how does it actually get in there? Listen ...
Düsseldorf (ots) - Alle Welt redet davon, dass Bilder und Videos mit diskriminierenden Inhalten nichts auf Handys von Jugendlichen zu suchen haben, doch solche Aufnahmen werden oft auf Schulhöfen und anderen Orten ausgetauscht. Via Blouetooth-Übertragung oder Infrarot-Schnittstelle funktioniert das nicht nur einfach, sondern auch noch ...
Berlin (ots) - (Berlin, 2. März 2007) Die Deutsche Bahn AG hat heute in Berlin ein umfassendes Programm zur Optimierung der Instandhaltung des 34.000 Kilometer langen deutschen Schienennetzes vorgestellt. Damit soll in den kommenden drei ...
München (ots) - Wer Single ist muss das nicht bleiben. Und tatsächlich sind die meisten Singles ja auch mehr oder weniger ständig auf der Suche. Nach dem Traummann oder der Traumfrau. Oder einfach nur nach einer heißen Nacht. Das Trend-Magazin Joy hat bei den Singles nachgehakt. Am Telefon haben wir Sigrid Weiske von der Joy. Frau Weiske, wie ...
Berlin (ots) - Nachrichtenaufsager 1: In Deutschland hat das Mautzeitalter begonnen. Pünktlich um Mitternacht ist heute das System zur Erhebung der LKW-Maut auf deutschen Autobahnen frei geschaltet worden. Der Start der LKW-Maut verlief reibungslos und das System arbeitet einwandfrei. Jan Rieken: O-Ton Jan Rieken (ors10891) 1 0'32 Mit ...
Esslingen (ots) - Anmoderation: Hightech auf deutschen Autobahnen. Am 31. August beginnt in Deutschland ein neues Maut-Zeitalter für LKW! Mit dem modernsten elektronischen System der Welt wird in Zukunft bei allen Lastwagen ab ...
Esslingen (ots) - Anmoderation: Das Thema LKW-Maut ist derzeit in allen Medien präsent. Am 31. August startet deutschlandweit diese Maut für Brummis ab 12 Tonnen. In der ersten Phase bis zum 1.November können die Speditionen das weltweit neuartige System gebührenfrei ausprobieren: die LKW-Fahrer lernen den Umgang mit der On Board Unit, ...
Berlin (ors) - Anmod.: Bequem von zu Hause aus, jeder Zeit in aller Ruhe die Reise mit der Bahn planen, via Internet und mit dem eigenen Computer - egal ob morgens, mittags, abends oder nachts - www.bahn.de macht es möglich. Bisher waren für den Ausdruck von Bahnfahrkarten am eigenen PC eine BahnCard und eine Kreditkarte notwendig. Das hat ...
Hamburg (ors) - Damit die schönste Zeit des Jahres nicht auch zur teuersten wird, empfiehlt es sich, bei der Kostenplanung für den Urlaub auf die Details zu achten. Zum Beispiel beim Thema "mobil telefonieren". Das kann bei Telefonaten aus dem Ausland die Urlaubskasse arg strapazieren. Und wer glaubt, der elektronische Anrufbeantworter, ...
