Normally, a building covered in smoke would be cause for alarm, but in Bavaria, it’s cause for rejoicing. That’s most likely because the smoke isn’t from a fire. It’s a hydrophobic coating known as Lumira Aerogel. Sometimes called “frozen smoke,” the aerogel produces insulating particles that are more than 90 percent air. Created by Boston-based chemical company called Cabot, Lumira Aerogel was designed for incorporation into building systems. In Bavaria, the substance Read more [...]

MITTENWALD, Germany, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A filmmaker and musician says notes on a musical score by composer Gottfried Federlein may be a guide to Nazi treasure hidden in Germany's Bavarian region. The notes on the score of Federlein's "March Impromptu" were purportedly made by Adolf Hitler's secretary, Martin Bormann, toward the end of World War II, Der Spiegel reported Friday. A Dutch journalist, Karl Hammer Kaatee, who had come into possession of the score made it public late last year. Leon Read more [...]