Transport noise is a major problem in Europe. Over 100 million people are living in areas where road traffic noise exceeds levels greater than 55dB, the health-based threshold set by the EU. And it’s not just bothering your ears. A…
The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus uses protein spikes on its surface to bind to specific receptors on the surface of human cells. This enables the virus to infect the cells. These spike structures are central to the development of vaccines because they…
The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the Zuiderzeeland Water Board (Waterschap Zuiderzeeland), in collaboration with partners, have started construction of a second pilot site as part of the Zon op Dijken ( Sun on Dikes) research project.…
Crop inspection robots, autonomous tractors, harvesting robots, drones, seed robots, weed control robots, milking & feeding robots: the world of agritech is developing rapidly. The rise of these intelligent aids in agriculture is so invasive that we can expect the…
The identification of contaminants in food is often based on empirical values – for reasons of cost. Sample tests are carried out to detect the harmful substances that we know might be contained in food. However, unexpected outcomes are becoming…
This summer, water shortage is topical again in Germany. Politicians have already hinted that in order to safeguard the supply of drinking water if the drought persists, it might be forbidden in the future to water your own garden. However,…
Mesoscopic Convective Systems (MCS), as in so-called ‘superstorms’, occur on earth primarily in tropical and moderate regions of Africa, Australia, Asia, and America. They leave a trail of destruction and claim human lives. Austrian scientists have developed a system that…
“Elon Musk also started by converting existing cars into electric vehicles. In the meantime, that has become a billion dollar company,” says Brandon van Schaik, co-founder of Falcon Electric Aviation. “We want to do that with airplanes.” Tesla is thereby…
If the corona crisis makes something clear to us, it is that the solutions of the past no longer work for today’s problems. But to achieve those new solutions and create real innovations that benefit society, something has to change…
Measuring metabolic profiles provides a rich profile of a person’s current health. For example, with so-called “metabolic profiles”, doctors can make diagnoses earlier or make a personal treatment plan. A new lab, located at Leiden Bio Science Park, companies, healthcare…