Stabilized flowers are fresh flowers that are picked when they are in bloom and are then subjected to a process that stops their growth and replaces their natural sap with a biochemical substance. The structure of these flowers is kept…
Suppose you are a student or a member of a start-up and you have some great ideas for automotive software. But how do you ever bring your brilliant ideas to the design departments of the world’s biggest automobile manufacturers? Simple.…
Skin aging is a complex process. In addition to changing processes in the body, sunlight and pollution also have an impact. When these two factors come together, researchers refer to it as the urban exposome. The mechanisms involved in the…
Helia Biomonitoring, a spin-off of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, the Netherlands), is currently working on the development of new biosensors. “Sensors already exist that continuously measure glucose levels, which is a godsend for people who have diabetes,” says…
Biotechnologists at the Dutch Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have built an artificial chromosome in a yeast cell. This artificial chromosome will enable yeast cells to transform into living factories that will soon be able to make useful chemicals…
At least since last year, since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the word “antibodies” has almost become part of our daily language. These little watchdogs are an important part of our immune system for warding off infections by attaching…
Medical diagnostics today are still dominated by laborious and expensive laboratory tests. When a patient needs to be tested for a specific disease or health condition, a full testtube of blood is usually taken and sent to a central laboratory,…
Update: early 2020 we could report that Sono Motors had secured the finances via crowdfunding, now the car is already available for order. The manufacturer is on track to launch an attractively priced solar car. Here’s the original post: The…
Waste heat, such as from heating systems, usually just dissipates. It heats up basement rooms and their industrial surroundings unnecessarily without providing any benefit. However, a sustainable energy supply includes incorporating this waste heat into the energy supply. German and…
Electric driving is gaining popularity. Last year was another top year for sales of new electric cars in the Netherlands, despite the sharp drop in total car sales. In the corona year 2020, 356,000 new cars were registered in the…