Es ist alles nicht so schlimm, wie es manchmal scheint.

Als Teil einer umfassenderen Strategie zur stärkeren Regulierung großer Plattformen hat die spanische Regierung das System HODIO vorgestellt, das untersuchen soll, wie sich Hassrede in sozialen Netzwerken verbreitet und die Rolle von Algorithmen bei der digitalen Polarisierung analysiert.

Spanien startet HODIO zur Analyse von Hassrede in sozialen Medien

Spanien startet HODIO zur Analyse von Hassrede in sozialen Medien

14. März 2026

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Spanien startet HODIO zur Analyse von Hassrede in sozialen Medien

27. November 2025

Eine Woche ohne Social Media reduziert Depression und Schlafstörungen bei jungen Erwachsenen

A new study finds that just one week off social media led to a 16 % drop in anxiety, 25 % fewer depression symptoms and 14 % less insomnia in adults aged 18–24. With screen time cut dramatically and mental burdens eased, the benefits came fast — no therapy required.

27. November 2025

Neuer ungiftiger Lösemittel-Prozess könnte gemischte Textilien recycelbar machen

Scientists at TU Wien have developed a non-toxic “deep-eutectic” solvent that separates blended fabrics — like cotton-polyester mixes — within minutes. Cotton stays intact and polyester is recovered almost fully, offering a near-complete recycling method for textiles that were once nearly impossible to reclaim.

27. November 2025

Flutfangende Basketballplätze vereinen Sport und Stadtentwässerung

A new design by Grain Collective turns basketball courts into smart flood-resilient spaces. With a sunken playing surface that channels excess stormwater into drainage zones, the courts double as temporary basins during heavy rain — combining recreation and climate-adapted infrastructure.

25. November 2025

Studie zeigt: Musik beschleunigt die Erholung nach chirurgischen Eingriffen

In a study from Delhi, patients who listened to gentle flute or piano music during surgery under general anaesthesia needed less propofol and painkillers. They also woke up clearer, had lower stress hormones and smoother recoveries.

25. November 2025

Pflanzen passen sich rasant an vielfältige urbane Bedingungen an

Researchers at Kobe University found that a plant species they have been closely tracking has successfully spread across a megacity and now shows clear, inheritable traits shaped by its surroundings. Variations in heat, shade, and soil acidity appear to be driving these rapid urban adaptations.

25. November 2025

Die Lösung der Klimakrise liegt vielleicht direkt unter unseren Füßen

Soil holds over 2,800 gigatonnes of carbon in the top metre — 45% more than previously thought. A new report shows healthy soil could sequester up to 27% of the emissions needed to meet Paris goals. Yet 70% of nations still overlook soil in their climate plans.

25. November 2025

Frankreich verankert Einwilligung ins Vergewaltigungsrecht nach Pelicot-Fall

France’s Parliament approved a major reform: any sexual act without explicit, informed, revocable consent will now be criminalized. The law defines consent as “free, specific, prior and revocable,” ensuring silence or no reaction is not considered agreement.

25. November 2025

Mit 85 neu gestartet, mit 100 eine Legende: Betty Reid Soskin

At age 85, Betty Reid Soskin began her career with the National Park Service at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, becoming the oldest full-time ranger in U.S. history and retiring aged100 after decades of sharing stories of women, civil-rights and wartime contributions.

23. November 2025

Musikhören im Alter kann Demenzrisiko um fast 40 % senken

New research from Australia shows that people aged 70+ who listen to music most days have a 39% lower risk of dementia, while playing an instrument is linked to a 35% reduction. Those doing both see up to a 33% drop — suggesting music might be a powerful, joyful way to support brain health.

23. November 2025

Museumsbesuche mindern Stress und stärken die Immunabwehr

A UK study found that people who viewed original paintings by Manet, Van Gogh, Gauguin and more in a gallery had a 22% drop in cortisol, plus large reductions (around 28–30%) in inflammation markers — showing that art doesn’t just move us, it physically soothes and strengthens the body.

23. November 2025

Therapeutisches Klettern hebt die Stimmung, schärft den Fokus & stärkt

A UK-based study with psychiatric inpatients (depression, anxiety, OCD) found that structured climbing sessions on an indoor wall were described as emotionally uplifting, mentally clarifying, socially connecting, and physically empowering.

23. November 2025

Eine echte alternative zum kapitalismus entsteht in wirtschafts‑comics

Graphic novels like Economix, Capital and Ideology, and When Work Kills unpack issues like exploitation, inequality, and workplace pressure — showing that accessible, deeply human stories can challenge the status quo and spark real conversations about a fairer economic world.

23. November 2025

Südkorea und Bahrain stärken ihre kohlefreie Richtung auf der COP30

At COP30, both the Republic of Korea — currently home to the world’s seventh-largest coal fleet — and Bahrain officially joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance. Korea pledged to retire 40 coal plants by 2040 and stop building new unabated ones, while Bahrain committed to never build coal power.

19. November 2025

Brasilien weist 10 neue indigene Gebiete während COP30 aus

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil officially created ten new Indigenous territories, including some overlapping Amazon National Park. The move, issued via presidential decree, adds legal protection to lands of groups like the Munduruku and Guarani-Kaiowá during a summit marked by protests.