Today, the Brunel Solar Team proudly unveils its latest solar racing car, Nuna 12. With modifications to the solar panel and battery, the Delft student team is targeting victory in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the world solar racing championship…
Major tech companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have accepted the European Union’s ‘gatekeeper’ classification under its Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to EU industry chief Thierry Breton. This status imposes stringent rules to promote fair competition, such…
During the Deep Tech Connect event organized on June 28 at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven by High Tech XL and Extreme Tech Challenge, a panel session delved into deep tech trends and topics. Deep tech companies are those applying…
A new deep learning system can detect natural disasters using images posted on social media. The international group of researchers applied computer vision tools that, once trained using 1.7 million photographs, proved capable of analyzing, filtering, and detecting real disasters, writes the…
Revolutionising the renewable energy sector, projects like FASTBLADE and CoTide are leading the way in tidal power technology. FASTBLADE, a project backed by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 fund, simulates 20 years of underwater forces within three months to test…
A bioelectronic foil implant has given a 29-year-old woman from Australia immediate relief from her severe migraine symptoms. Her two sons are so grateful that they named their new fish Salvia – after the company that supplied the implant. For…
Nothing beats a dip in natural swimming water during a hot summer day, right? But every year, the same question arises again: Is the water safe for swimming, or will these awful blue-green algae prevent us from entering the water?…
In a chess-like move, China has implemented export controls on gallium, germanium, and several other key compounds integral to semiconductor production. This directive comes hot on the heels of the Netherlands’ decision to limit China’s access to advanced chip manufacturing…
There is a growing movement against the use of single-use plastics. As of July 1st, the Netherlands has implemented a separate tax on single-use plastic food containers. This is one of many countries trying to curb the use of plastics.Finding…
As Europe braces for winter, the continent is at a critical juncture in its energy market. The transition to renewables, a response to enduring pandemic and energy crises, is causing both anxiety and anticipation. Despite less solar energy production due…