When you walk into the lobby at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, the first thing you see in the corner to your right is a tower. At this Nutritional Concepts Lab brews Venlo native and MiFood director Raymond Nolet super-healthy drinks…
Bottles, caps, packaging: most of the plastic that ends up in natural waters does not flow to the sea, but lingers near the banks of rivers. Wageningen University & Research, together with two others, followed the tracks of plastic waste…
Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox, two adventurous Dutch travellers, successfully completed a sustainable expedition from the Netherlands to the southernmost point of Africa and back, and are now back in the Netherlands. They drove 38,000 kilometres through 38 countries…
The past twelve months can be defined as the age of realization about AI. The general public comprehended what AI can do: boost cancer detection, decipher multi millennia-old papyri, or recreate John Lennon’s voice. Most importantly, the AI’s potential to…
A confluence of studies underscores nature’s role as a cornerstone for cognitive and psychological well-being. Environmental neuroscience, a burgeoning field, reveals that interaction with natural settings is indispensable for optimal brain function. From the calming embrace of green hues to…
An energy revolution may be on the horizon as Japan, in collaboration with the European Union, unveils the world’s largest experimental nuclear fusion reactor. With over 500 experts and 70 companies contributing, this six-story tokamak in Naka aims to harness…
Huawei is telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, wearables, smart devices, and various rooftop solar products. And cars. Wait, what? Yes, with the launch of the S7 sedan, in collaboration with Chery, Huawei directly challenges industry leader Tesla’s Model S. Huawei is…
In our Sunday newsletter, we, as editors, reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. At the turn…
Central banks across the globe are charting new territory with the exploration of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), a digital equivalent of banknotes designed to coexist with traditional cash. The European Central Bank is at the forefront with its digital…
Paebbl, the Nordic-Dutch company permanently turning captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into a solid carbonate-based (CO3) composite, has successfully transitioned to pilot-scale batch production. The new 500L batch production unit, “Obelix,” grows Paebbl’s CO₂-processing capacity 100x in less than six months.…