The innovative Chemelot InSciTe institute based in the Netherlands is working on three promising projects to treat or prevent eye diseases. InSciTe is collaborating with universities and companies in these projects, including several international partners. Within a limited timeframe, InSciTe…
What exactly are the costs of mobility? Not only for the user but also for society. What does the infrastructure cost and what is the consequential damage caused by all the adverse effects of mobility? It is very difficult to…
Many of us will soon no longer be able to hear the term “social distancing” after seven months of living with the corona pandemic. And for an increasing number of members of our species, this distancing is becoming more and…
Food that is thrown away because it can no longer be sold, or that goes straight from our refrigerators into the trash can simply because its best-before date has expired, is a threat to the sustainability of our food supply…
There is a particularly problematic risk of infection from undetected COVID-19 cases in places where intensive personal contact is prevalent, e.g. in tourism and at events. Researchers from the Danube Private University (DPU) and the Genius5 company (both n Austria)…
How will robots change the world? A frequently asked and as yet unanswered question. After all, we do not have a crystal ball. What we do know is that digitalization and automation have changed the world enormously in recent decades.…
Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae are among the oldest forms of life and are of great ecological importance. In recent years, however, they have mostly been the subject of negative headlines. Since some species produce toxins, they can trigger skin rashes,…
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands have discovered a Russian online marketplace where criminals trade in hundreds of thousands of highly detailed user profiles. What are referred to as ‘fingerprints’ enable criminals to bypass state-of-the-art…
Recovering from corona at home can significantly shorten the time spent in the hospital, says Lieke Luiken, a student in biomedical technology at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). “We want to help reduce the pressure on hospitals this way.”…
Wind farms that are now popping up like mushrooms all over the world are not sustainable at all. That is the opinion of Nicola Rossi, the leader of the innovation department for green energy generation at the Italian energy company…