Astronauts are expected to conduct a wealth of experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). They also have a lot of other tasks, like maintenance work. So how is a working day organized in space? Do astronauts get free time, as we do on Earth? Volker Schmid: An astronaut s working day is not so different from that on Earth. Of course, it is a unique environment, but they work eight hours, sometimes nine or ten hours if a job requires overtime, just like in normal life.

A Chinese firm has developed a laser gun designed for police use that can set fire to protesters’ hair or banners from a range of almost one kilometer. The general manager of the ZKZM fiber laser company, who asked to remain anonymous, said the weapon would “immediately” produce a “strong pain response” in the target but stressed it was designed to be “non-lethal”.

It s late, the booze is flowing, the woman is beautiful. Flirting and kissing are followed by a hook-up. All of that wouldn t be a problem if Max wasn t married. His wife doesn t know about her husband occasionally having sex with other women. The sexual partners don t mean anything to Max, he says — he s merely letting his sex drive take over every once in a while. "I know it s a natural thing," Max said to DW. "But it s definitely wrong as well."

Worried you ve contracted HIV? In Germany, the HIV self test, which just passed inspection in a large-scale study, will be available in pharmacies this year. Anyone concerned they ve contracted the disease will then be able to check, in the privacy of their own home, whether or not they re infected.

Our eyes have to cope with a lot throughout the day – with flickering computer screens, glaring fluorescent lights, or dirt and pollen flying through the air. But it s not only our environment that can damage the eyes, they can also be impacted from the inside. A new study by researchers at Magdeburg University in Germany has revealed that mental stress and anxiety can result in a loss of vision. Continuous mental strain raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which impacts our nervous system and therefore our brain and eyes. This can lead to severe eye diseases, such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and optic neuropathy, say the researchers.

An Egyptian electronics manufacturer is set to launch the country s first locally manufactured tablet on Wednesday, the chairman of Egyptian Silicons Industries Company (SICO) Mohamed Salem said on Tuesday. In statements to Al-Ahram Arabic news website, Saleh said the tablet, which will be named SICO Express 3, is manufactured with 45 percent locally produced components.

Scientists in southern Germany have discovered the fossilized remains of a previously unknown pufferfish. A team from the Bamberg Museum of Natural History made the find in a stone quarry in nearby Wattendorf. Matthias Mäuser, the head of the museum, said the pufferfish lived around 150 million years ago. Similar to pufferfish living today, the fossilized remains showed that the fish had teeth.

Egyptian Researcher Islam Khalaf on Wednesday won the medal of the Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics in Germany for introducing outstanding research in the field of electrical conductivity in topological wires. Khalaf, who obtained his PhD thesis in January 2017, said that he used the laws of quantum mechanics in his research to understand features of the topological materials. He asserted that his research would develop industry of electronics in the future, adding that the topological wires will fasten the processing capabilities of computers.

The number of mobile subscribers in Egypt has declined by 1.1% in March, compared to February, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, as the number of mobile subscribers declined from 100.2 million in February 2018 to 99.1 million subscribers in March. On the other hand, the report showed a decline in the number of internet users from 40.7 million in February 2018, recording 39.5 million in March. This means that the number of internet customers is decreasing by a rate of 1.2 million in just one month.

Instagram said Wednesday it now has more than one billion active users, highlighting surging growth at the Facebook-owned social network focused on photo and video sharing. The announcement came at an event hosted by Instagram chief Kevin Systrom announcing a new feature enabling users to share long-form videos up to one hour long.

If you want to follow the Russia 2018 World Cup, here are the top three apps to follow the news and schedules of matches, as well as how to watch the World Cup football matches, along with local and international football matches. 1 – La Liga: best app for World Cup

US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new space policy on Monday that will focus both on reducing satellite clutter in space as well as creating a specific "Space Force" as the newest branch of the military. "It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space," said Trump, saying that he wished to revive the US flagging space program that has been bogged down by rising costs and a lack of political will.

The Word Health Organization has included "gaming disorder" in its reference list of recognizable and diagnosable diseases known as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The latest update to the international reference list means the diagnosis and funding for the treatment of people addicted to playing video games should become more widely available and "serve a public health purpose for countries to be better prepared to identify this issue," according to the UN s health agency.

South Sinai Governorate announced on Thursday that a free Wi-Fi (Wireless internet) service would be provided at Al-Salam street, Sharm al-Sheikh city, as part of a the governorate’s plan to put Sharm al-Sheikh on the map as an attractive tourist location. Governor of South Sinai Khaled Fouda visited the air-conditioned Hay al-Nor station where travelers can enjoy the free Wi-Fi and projection screens while waiting for transportation.

It speaks two languages, gives math lessons, tells jokes and interacts with children through the tablet screen in its chest — China’s latest robot is the babysitter every parent needs. The “iPal” was among a slew of new tech unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai this week, offering education and company for lonely children and peace of mind for adults.

The predicament that faces Egyptian families today is how to purchase high-quality products at affordable prices. With global price increases for raw materials, more people are opting to buy used products as an ideal solution to fulfil their needs in an affordable manner without squandering their resources. To that end, OLX announced the launch of its Buy Used Items campaign to encourage Egyptians to buy used furniture and home appliances. In order to tackle the increasing prices in the Egyptian furniture market, OLX prioritised the development of its furniture and home appliances sections to make it easier for sellers to display their products and for buyers to easily browse through all displayed items at affordable prices.

Alexander Gerst arrived along with Sergey Prokopyev (Russia) and Serena Aunon-Chancellor (USA) at the International Space Station (ISS) last Friday. Since then, he and his colleagues have had four days to adjust to microgravity, get settled, move all the equipment for their scientific experiments — and their personal belongings — into racks and other places. Astro-Alex Takes Off On their arrival, Gerst, Prokopyev and Aunon-Chancellor were welcomed by three other astronauts who were already there: Drew Feustel, Ricky Arnold and Oleg Artemiev. The old-hands gave the new crew members a tour of the ISS to show them what s new up there.

People who eat an egg just about every day may have a lower risk of heart attack and stroke than individuals who don t eat eggs at all, a large Chinese study suggests. Researchers examined survey data on egg consumption among 461,213 adults who were 51 years old on average. When they joined the study, none had a history of heart disease. Overall, they ate an average of half an egg daily; about 9 percent of them avoided eggs altogether while 13 percent ate roughly one egg every day.

Astronauts these days are famous for some of the craziest social media stunts. In 2013, Canadian Chris Hadfield sang a David Bowie song, Major Tom, while floating about the International Space Station (how did he ever manage to stop his guitar crashing into some vital machine?). Two years later, Italy s Samantha Cristoforetti brewed "an authentic" espresso coffee in space — and drank it! Britain s Tim Peake snapped himself on a spacewalk — Hello mum! And Germany s Alexander Gerst posted picture postcards, looking down on our blue and green home.

A number of officials in the telecommunications industry said they expect a negative impact on the market after the Egyptian Parliament passed the development fee bill on mobile lines and consumption bills. An official at one of the mobile companies was surprised that the government and parliament considered mobile services a recreational service, while no fee was imposed on other goods and services, such as alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or other services and recreational goods.