It will be the most advanced observatory for gravitational waves in Europe: the Einstein Telescope (ET). Limburg is in the race for potential site. Meanwhile, the regional development companies and partners with LIOF in the lead are encouraging the development…
Tomorrow marks the start of CES 2024, the largest global tech fair. Dutch startups are also in the spotlight at the fair, each with revolutionary technologies that could transform industries. We list five promising startups. Alphabeats: harmony between technology and…
A video of a Parkinson’s patient went viral in early November. It showed how Marc, 62, was able to walk almost normally again – rather than “freezing” at every doorstep – thanks to a neural implant. A few months earlier, another video…
An electric car, heat pump, or robotic lawn mower: the world is electrifying, and so more and more roofs are full of solar panels. The Netherlands is even among the European leaders when it comes to generating solar energy. The…
Dutch researchers have debunked the myth that long COVID-19 is psychosomatic by discovering physical changes in muscle tissue, offering new hope for sufferers. Published in Nature, the study highlights damaged muscle fibres and dysfunctional mitochondria, which explain the pain and fatigue…
The developments of robotics and AI in greenhouse farming are moving faster than ever. The entrepreneur has the choice of more and more possibilities to help him in the field of repetitive labor like harvesting, support in cultivation in the…
When I flipped my laptop open on Tuesday after a week’s vacation, I began drily deleting drafts, old articles, and schedules from last year. 2024 needs lots of disk space because our editorial team is bursting with new ideas and…
A subsea power distribution system combined with up to seven floating wind turbines off the coast of Karmøy, Norway, aims to provide more flexibility in offshore wind farm architecture and construction. According to the initiators, the system has the potential…
Global media and communication experts are forecasting a democratized information landscape for 2050, shaped by trusted AI narratives. In a study spanning four weeks of surveys performed before the arrival of ChatGPT, a tension between optimism and concerns about misuse…
The Dutch chemical sector is calling for a ‘Circular Deal‘. Such a deal, the call for which was submitted to the government informer just before Christmas, could transform the industry toward full sustainability and circularity. The plan includes using recycled…