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German court cuts off Google's auto-complete

Germany's top court has made a potentially landmark judgement against Google's internet search engine, ruling that plaintiffs have the right to take down offensive suggestions in its auto-complete function. READ () »

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West tested drugs on '50,000 East Germans'

Western drug companies tested pharmaceuticals on more than 50,000 people in the former communist East Germany, often without the knowledge of patients, several of whom died, Der Spiegel reported on Sunday. READ () »

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Third of new drugs 'offer no additional benefit'

A third of new drugs for treating serious illnesses don't offer any improvement on what is already available, according to Germany's committee in charge of testing pharmaceutical innovations. READ () »

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Study: shorter winters threaten Alpine wildlife

Climate change is shortening Alpine winters, a new German study suggested on Thursday, endangering plant species and leaving peaks snowy for less of the year - to the dismay of environmentalists and skiers alike. READ () »

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How our brains grasp giggles, grunts, guffaws

Whether a hearty guffaw, a surprised shriek, or a suppressed snort; every time someone laughs around us, our brains must interpret what it means. As German scientists have discovered, it's more complex than one might think. READ () »

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Hamburg's technicolour train stop wins prize

Artists have transformed Hamburg's HafenCity University underground train stop into much more than a transport hub – as lights shaped like shipping containers now bathe the station in award-winning technicolour. READ () »

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Scientists: fear of illness can make you sick

The fear of becoming ill from something which emits electromagnetic waves, like a mobile phone or high-voltage power lines, can in itself actually make some people to develop symptoms, German scientists report. READ () »

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German lake full of dead carp baffles officials

Volunteers have pulled 25 tonnes of dead carp out of a lake in eastern Germany - there are so many, locals are running out of boats. Regional officials have admitted they are baffled - only carp seem to be dying in the lake. READ () »

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Scientists solve Monarch migration mystery

German scientists have solved the mystery of how millions of Monarch butterflies navigate several thousand miles every year to their winter dwellings - even though each one is taking the journey for the first time. READ () »

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German wild apples in danger of extinction

Germany's wild apple trees are dying out, with fewer than 6,000 left in the entire country. They are falling victim to industrialized farming and the loss of traditional woodlands. READ () »

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Telekom sparks ire with plans to throttle internet

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has triggered outcry from politicians and customers after announcing it would put a data limit on flat rate internet plans. READ () »

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Dusty discs unite Germany and Iran

Germany and Iran have found an unexpected common ground in music, after a Tehran museum approached German experts for help with restoring and digitising thousands of gramophone records from the early 20th century. READ () »

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Germany fines Google for privacy violations

German authorities said Monday they had fined Google for illegally collecting massive amounts of personal data including emails, passwords and photos while setting up its disputed Street View service. READ () »

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