“It’s such a tiresome discussion. It doesn’t make sense,” sighs Auke irritably. “I eat veggie burgers and go by train. By doing this, I’m sure I’m causing less CO2 emissions than when I toss a cheap meatball into my shopping…
In order to meet the enormous building task for the coming years, the northern provinces of the Netherlands recently came up with a plan to build a large proportion of the required housing right there. A smart move in times…
Since the 1980s, methanol has been regarded as the climate-friendly “fuel of the future.” But so far it has been used mainly in the chemical industry for the production of substances such as formaldehyde or as a solvent, such as…
The search for extraterrestrial life has occupied mankind for what feels like an eternity. British researchers have now succeeded in developing a method to identify how a molecule was formed by its composition. This method could help in the search…
“The whole principle of mobility is going to be overhauled in a huge number of areas,” says Paul van Vuuren, executive vice president of international industrial family business VDL Groep. “Exactly how that will look, we are not sure, but…
People with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 are considered obese and particularly at risk for a wide range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, certain types of cancer, premature joint wear, and more. However, researchers…
Complaints about late trains in the Netherlands are often misplaced. It may be tough to swallow for those who love to complain but – let’s face it – trains are on-time most of the year. In 2020, only 2.4 percent…
A self-driving tractor which has caterpillar tracks that leaves behind ruts in the soil that aren’t as deep. This is just one of the projects that will be supported within the Farm of the Future research at the Wageningen University…
Crises are part of our everyday life. At some point in our lives, in our everyday lives, we all reach our limits, get stuck, have to reorient ourselves or are forced to give up. The more strongly we are connected…
It is impossible to imagine life without technology. As a matter of fact, technical innovations are set to play a major role in shaping our future. Which is why it is more important than ever that children are introduced to…