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Together at work: in future, robots will be able to recognize where people are looking and adapt their behaviour accordingly. ® pixabay/wal_172619

When robots understand where we are looking

In factories, humans and robots often work side by side. But the machines do not know where their human colleague is looking. A new research group at Chemnitz University of Technology wants to change this. In future, robots will use eye-tracking technology to recognize where humans are focusing their attention. This could make collaboration safer and more efficient.

Conventional wound dressings like these cannot stop excessive inflammation. The new edition from Dresden aims to change that. © AI-generated with ChatGPT

Dresden wound dressing to stop chronic inflammation

Chronic wounds often do not heal because excessive inflammation blocks the healing process. The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden has now spun off its tenth company. ResCure GmbH plans to launch an innovative wound dressing on the market in 2027 that neutralizes inflammatory messengers. In laboratory tests, wound healing was accelerated by up to 50 percent. A clinical trial is already underway.

The FC St. Pauli stadium in the snow. (Archive photo) / Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa

Despite snowfall: St. Pauli game to take place

The Bundesliga match between FC St. Pauli and RB Leipzig on January 9 had to be canceled due to snow and ice. Despite the renewed onset of winter, the match is still scheduled to be played on Tuesday.

Prof. Dr. Michael © Schaefer and his team developed light-controlled switches for bodily functions. University of Leipzig/Swen Reichhold

Saxon researchers switch bodily functions on and off with light

Violet light on, blue light off: Researchers at Leipzig University and TU Dresden have developed molecular switches that control bodily functions using light pulses. The scientists can use them to activate nerve cells, regulate adrenaline release and control intestinal movements. The new method could help to better understand diseases and develop new therapies.

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64 police officers injured at second division match in Magdeburg

At least 64 police officers were injured during riots in the vicinity of the second division match between 1. FC Magdeburg and Dynamo Dresden. The police officers were shot at with pyrotechnics, pelted with barriers and stones and attacked with a manhole cover and paving slabs, according to the Mini ..

The GEW trade union is calling for warning strikes at Saxony's universities. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Jennifer Brückner/dpa

GEW warning strike at universities

A warning strike is to take place at Saxony's universities this week. The GEW union is demanding higher wages and a collective agreement for student employees.