Not too long ago, there was a time when the new strain of coronavirus was still not understood properly, leading to global panic and millions of people getting infected within months. Fast forward a few months and we have only…
Trilobites are arthropods that populated the oceans 500 million years ago and now belong to a known fossil species. Nowadays, the name also stands for a futuristic yacht of Italian design. The Trilobis, as the boat is called, is an…
Water is becoming increasingly prominent as a source of all kinds of precious substances such as lithium, phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. Lithium is especially important. This substance is used in the production of batteries. An international group of scientists from,…
Wooden pallets are a thing of the past if it is up to start-up Yellow Pallet. Just for the export of fruit from the tropics, 21 million pallets are needed each year. These are twice as polluting. Tropical countries do…
A Dutch-German research team has developed a test that can predict whether someone is at risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease. The ability to determine at an early stage the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease offers prospects for the development of…
Biogenic waste comprises plant-based waste from industry and waste of the kind that accumulates in municipalities. Examples are sewage sludge, lignin and bark. If solid waste such as bark is simply left to decompose out in the open, then its…
Repairing buildings has been a time-consuming affair up to now. Scaffolding has to be erected and craftsmen are often busy for weeks on end with the simplest of tasks. How nice it would be if all this could be done…
In 2020, the market capitalization of Tesla has increased by around 700%. Tesla’s value is now about 50% of the total of all other car brands combined, which have also gained value themselves. This means that the car industry has…
Have you ever tried to find the best escape route from your room to the outside in a big hotel? If so, you’ve probably been a bit confused at one time or another, because neither the escape plan on the…
It is still a mystery to physicians why COVID-19 patients often suffer from severe to life-threatening oxygen deficiency – with arterial oxygen levels even below 50 mmHg – but do not notice this deficiency. They do not experience shortness of…