Young talent competition54th round of 'Jugend forscht' launched
Under the motto "Ask yourself!", the 'Jugend forscht' competition is starting a new round. As of now, young people can once again register their research projects in the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (STEM).
When inline skating or in motor sports - protectors protect the back, shoulders and joints, which is particularly important in the event of a fall. Protective equipment is usually made of rigid plastic and therefore restricts the athlete's freedom of movement. Not so the protector from Anna Fleck and Adrian Fleck: it consists of a soft silicone shell filled with a starchy liquid. This solidifies into a solid when a lot of force is applied, providing reliable protection against injuries. The siblings not only used and optimized the unusual, so-called non-Newtonian property of the starchy liquid, they also developed a measuring apparatus with which they compared the effectiveness of their 'FleckProtec' with that of commercially available products. The siblings were awarded the German Chancellor's prize for the most original work.