As the cassette tape celebrates its 60th anniversary, it has made an impressive comeback, for example in tv-shows like Stranger Things. While it might not be as dominant as the vinyl record trend, it’s certainly making its presence known. The…
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) are gaining renewed attention, with recent claims of government cover-ups and scientific initiatives bringing them back into the spotlight. While evidence may be lacking, is it prudent for us to currently embrace a more sincere perspective…
Businesses are harnessing AI to significantly enhance their energy efficiency and sustainability objectives. By capturing and analysing vast quantities of energy data, AI tools offer organisations invaluable insights into their energy consumption, highlighting areas of wastage and potential improvements. These…
A student at Swiss science and technology institution EPFL is developing a cheap, robust, and portable device that can turn water into a disinfectant via the principle of plasma-activated water. The device could be a solution for disinfecting hospital equipment in developing…
From cleaning robots that effortlessly traverse corridors to smart bins that automatically sort waste, the facilities sector is undergoing an impressive transformation. Amid this progress is the CSU Innovation Award, presented to the most promising innovation that can move the…
The Netherlands is on a mission to achieve its climate goals for 2030 and 2050. To do so, the energy system must undergo rapid, sustainable transformation. This entails significant changes in energy production, transportation, and consumption. Moreover, the increasing electrification…
Chinese researchers have triumphed in drone technology, pioneering a technique to navigate drones without the use of GPS. Harnessing image-based visual servoing, they have engineered drones capable of targeting even rapidly moving objects in GPS-denied environments. The principles of this…
Home assignments and admission tests are things of the past, cheating is easier than ever, students will become more passive in class, and the flipped classroom is the lifebuoy of the teaching staff. But at the end of the day,…
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. It seems so…
What do you get when you put together a deployer of international flex workers with a global specialist in robotics and warehouse automation? If it’s up to Labour Power Company and Smart Robotics, it’s the ideal collaboration between a human…