In simple terms, distillation is the process of separating liquids from each other using a thermal process. This enables the recovery of evaporated liquids for one thing. In addition, solvents can be separated from substances that are difficult to evaporate…
Passengers can check-in their luggage by just allowing a machine to take a picture of it. From there, an autonomous vehicle will carry it to the airplane. Eindhoven Airport has become the testing ground for Vanderlande to develop advanced solutions…
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…
This year a new EU project was launched which is looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of large-volume industrial processes by up to 35 %. At the same time, the team in charge of the initiative is also expecting to increase resources…
Snow is an indispensable water reservoir for hydroelectric power plants because at higher altitudes in summer it turns into meltwater, which is then stored in reservoirs. If the operators of hydroelectric power plants knew in advance when and how much…
According to statistics from the Federal Ministry of Health, 400,000 to 600,000 people in Germany fall ill every year due to infections caused by so-called multi-resistant bacteria. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people die from them. These germs form a protective…
Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology and the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven have developed a new algorithm for rapid screening of COVID-19. The software is intended for use in Emergency Rooms, to quickly exclude the presence of corona in…
The more than 600 start-ups, scale-ups, and innovative SMEs that received a government-supported Corona loan (COL) are mainly located in the High Tech, Medtech, and Life Sciences industries. In total, they accounted for support valued at 217 million euros. This…
While the search for a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus is in full swing worldwide, virologists have completely different opinions about the chances of finding a cure anytime soon. “Within a few years” to “within a year” to “maybe…
People who eat little or no animal products run the risk of a vitamin B12 deficiency. That’s why vegans take food supplements or vitamin pills. Researchers from the University of Helsinki, Finland, have now found a way to add the…