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Schwerin coach Felix Koslowski is happy about the win against the DSC. (Archive picture) / Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa

Schwerin achieves first triumph over Dresden

The SSC lost out to Dresden in the Super Cup and the first leg of the league tie. The Saxons were also better at the start of the third encounter, but in the end it was the champions who won for the first time.

Benedict Hollerbach injures himself without any influence from the opponent / Photo: Jennifer Brückner/dpa

"Take it easy": Mainz fears for Hollerbach

A potentially serious injury to Benedict Hollerbach initially shocks Mainz in Leipzig. In the end, the relegation candidates win anyway. The striker's diagnosis is a long time coming.

The human brain automates routines and thus saves energy. Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology now want to transfer this principle to artificial intelligence. © pixabay/Kohji Asakawa

How our brain makes artificial intelligence smarter

Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology and the University of Magdeburg are working on a new approach to artificial intelligence. Their model: the human brain and its ability to develop habits. AI systems should learn to automate routine tasks - and consume significantly less energy in the process.

In the Witwatersrand Basin near Johannesburg, families live right next to spoil heaps from gold mining. The swirling dust contains toxic uranium. Angela Mathee

Dangerous legacy of the gold mines

Every day, dust from huge spoil tips blows into the residential areas around Johannesburg in South Africa. What many people don't know: It contains uranium. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have investigated the extent to which children living near old gold mines are exposed. The hair analyses show clear differences to children from areas without mining.