PhotonDelta and OnePlanet Research Center have launched the ‘Integrated Photonics for Agrifood’ roadmap during the Post Harvest Unlimited Conference (PHUC) at Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Lex Oosterveld, Principal Member of the Technical Staff at OnePlanet Research Center, presented it. The…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely acknowledged as one of the most disruptive technologies currently in development. Despite the existence of a European AI strategy formulated in 2018, the primary focus of recent news concerning AI from Europe revolves around regulations…
The Bat1K project, a global genomics study focused on understanding bats’ unique immune systems, already started in 2017. Now it emerges this research might be key to prevent future pandemics. Bats are known to host various lethal viruses, including SARS,…
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. Albert Jan gets…
For those still recovering from what Midjourney and Dall-E’s AI-supported image generation brought us, there’s some disturbing news: we haven’t reached the limits of artificial intelligence yet. The ability of AI tools to manipulate images continues to grow. The latest…
The other day, a murmur went through the automotive industry once again. VW’s digital spin-off “CARIAD” got new bosses and protagonists again. The current VW CEO, Blume, had been dissatisfied with the company’s performance. The digital preventers VW and IT…
Japanese researchers at the University of Kitakyushu have unveiled a unique solution to non-recyclable waste and cement production’s environmental impact: concrete blended with shredded nappies. Nature writes about this innovation. By replacing 9-40% of sand in concrete without compromising strength,…
With the goal of ensuring the safety and sustainability of batteries in the EU market throughout their lifecycle, the European Commission has designed a new Battery Regulation. As a first result of this regulation, a year from now, the carbon…
Nuclear power is a controversial topic. It’s a carbon-free way of producing electricity, but safety concerns, as well as waste disposal, ignite the discussion around it. However debatable, last February the European Commission included nuclear power in the taxonomy of…
Researchers have made a breakthrough in making rapeseed byproducts, a previously inedible and bitter waste from oilseed rape farming, palatable through genetic engineering. This development could potentially replace imported soy in animal and human diets, reducing the environmental impact of…