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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.

Dresden loop artist Konrad Kuechenmeister captures the sounds of quantum research. Music is created from the sounds of the labs. Tobias Ritz

Quantum vibe from the lab: Dresden musician makes research audible

A Dresden musician makes audible what quantum researchers are working on. Konrad Kuechenmeister has recorded the noises from laboratories at TU Dresden and the University of Würzburg and mixed them into a soundtrack. The loop music accompanies the Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat into a new phase. With a focus on dynamics, 300 scientists want to develop quantum materials for green technologies and quantum computers.

Timo Werner moves to the USA. (Archive picture) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Deal perfect: Werner moves to the USA

Off across the Atlantic: As expected, Timo Werner is leaving RB Leipzig to play in the USA. However, the striker could stay in Leipzig for a few more weeks.

The German Organ Transplantation Foundation uses special transport devices for mechanical perfusion. Two of these were used for kidney transplants at the UKL. © UKL

Premiere in Germany: Kidneys travel with high-tech care

Leipzig University Hospital was the first clinic in Germany to perform two kidney transplants using a new method. With mechanical perfusion, the organs are continuously supplied with nutrients during transportation. The procedure is intended to reduce damage to the transplant and increase patient safety.