The birthplace of the world’s largest database for pathology data is in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. The Radboudumc (Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen) is the initiator of the European Bigpicture project, which amounts to almost €70 million. The…
Four scientists from the University of Helsinki in Finland appear to have found a cure for the dreaded MRSA hospital bacterium. The four have discovered a new class of antimicrobial compounds. These can kill the biofilm that protects dangerous bacteria…
The future is digital, and though there are certainly benefits to attending university in person and on campus, the fact is that it is becoming less essential as time moves forward. Master’s programs in particular benefit more from being undertaken…
Ten years ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published the study entitled ‘Golden Age of Gas‘. The criticism was merciless. A year later, the IEA formulated a number of strict conditions for the gas industry in order to reach this…
There’s also plenty to do this year during the Dutch Technology Week (May 31-June 5, 2021). We wrote earlier that the program consists of a mix of online and physical activities. Besides the events for education, there are also several…
Just two years ago, the German auto industry was in complete disagreement. Apart from VW CEO Diess, no one wanted to commit to electromobility. Indeed, people predicted VW’s demise if the company focused on electric cars. At the time, almost…
Hands-free cultivation in horticulture, wouldn’t that be great?! You buy a tomato factory, stick in a bag of seeds at the front end, and eventually on the other side, out pops trays of tomatoes that have been cultivated cleanly, safely…
It remains to be seen how long this weekly column will continue to run. As far as Europe is concerned, the end of the acute pandemic stage of the corona crisis seems to be within reach. Except for a few…
Spaceship. A supercar. The nicknames of the latest generation of street sweepers speaks volumes. It’s not a dumb contraption that features two visible cleaning brushes, but rather a futuristic-looking vehicle that cleans the streets. Trombia Free, as the street sweeper…
The Power of Creative Destruction Title: The Power of Creative DestructionAuthors: Philippe Aghion, Céline Antonin and Simon Bunel Publisher: Belknap PressLanguage: English (translated from French)Why you should read this: it parries the growing critique of capitalism The French economist Philippe Aghion has a…