Intel has plans to build at least two new advanced chip factories in Europe. This will involve an investment of some 80 billion euros over the next ten years, according to the company. Where the factories will be located is…
A terrorist who has made an explosive device will almost certainly leave behind traces of the substances used in the process. There is a good chance that some of these traces are present in the oily substance of a fingerprint,…
There are some inventions that do not have a major impact on our daily lives until much later. Like the invention that you could use to store information on a disc with pits and bumps and read it with a…
Chemistry and sustainability: they do go hand in hand. With the goal of using only renewable energy and raw materials in the chemical sector by 2050, companies in the Chemport cluster in the north of the Netherlands have embarked on…
The moped was the vehicle of reconstruction for the Netherlands. In the 1950s, one in five Dutch people had a moped, and it wasn’t until well into the 1960s that the automobile took over the leading role in mobility. There…
Niaga manufactures almost fully circular carpets, mattresses and panels. “Initially, we are focusing on these products because right now they often end up in landfills or are burned,” says Chantal Jörissen, director of product marketing for panels at Niaga®. “That…
Early detection of diseases such as cancer is a challenge. A tumor must first reach a certain size before it is noticeable. But scientists at the Technical University of Chemnitz in Germany have created a tiny monitoring device that can…
The use of 3D printers has been more than hype for a long time. In the automotive and aerospace industries and for medical applications, it is a widely used means of production. Often these are high-quality products with high added…
How do you turn an innovative business park into an attractive spot in the city? That’s what the congress ‘Vibe of the Future’ is all about. This conference on 14 September is organized by the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen.…
Auke has also ‘dutifully sat down and read’ the new IPCC report on climate change. Admittedly, he did not have time for all four thousand pages – which summarize and analyze no less than fourteen thousand new scientific studies on…