The way in which people walk can reveal a lot about their health. A group of Spanish researchers is testing sensors that generate information. This will help diagnose and track the progress of degenerative diseases, all from the way a…
Audi is discontinuing its development of hydrogen-powered cars. This was revealed in an interview with the chair of the board Markus Duesmann in the German newspaper De Zeit. He says he sees no future for hydrogen cars and fuel cells…
At the Radboudumc in Nijmegen, several scientists have been engaged in internationally leading research on COVID-19 since March. Among those, an AI software program has been developed with which, based on a CT scan or X-ray, it can be estimated…
When I say, tomato-picking robot, what do you see? A robotic arm? Something that gently grabs and picks the tomato? Maybe also the (autonomous) vehicle with that robot arm…. In short, hardware, something tangible, or as we also say, “something…
For the professor of architectural engineering at TU Delft, Thijs Asselbergs, the question is more a case of: “Should you want this? He commends the urban developments that Eindhoven is managing to achieve and the inspirational initiatives of architect Winy…
More room for pedestrians increases the chances of survival for community and civic organizations in a neighborhood. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the University of Twente (UT). These Dutch universities used…
An app from the Finnish start-up Moprim helps people to hop on their bikes or walk more often. You can do something to reduce the CO2 footprint yourself this way. The company makes all the mobility data that they collect…
When the UK went into lockdown in mid-March, the small Verv team, surprising as it may sound, was well prepared for the turbulent time ahead of them. “In 2019, we had already made significant cost savings after reviewing our business…
I find them incredibly irritating. Those images you have to click on to prove that you are not a robot. If you are just one click away from a nice weekend away, you first have to figure out where you…
Just so you know. The following bacteria and fungi have been found on seven drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci: Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Sordariomycetes, and Eurotiomycetes. That microbes don’t even leave the Tuscan genius alone is perfectly understandable. In all those…