Under the leadership of Prof. Aldo Steinfeld from ETH Zurich, the European joint project SUN-to-LIQUID has now for the first time succeeded in producing solar kerosene. In short, solar fuel has been produced from water and CO2 using concentrated sunlight.…
“Taking care of a child is considered by everyone to be a basic necessity. We serve this need.” Says Patrycja Wizińska-Socha, the CEO and founder of the medical start-up Nestmedic. Patrycja Wizińska-Socha graduated in biotechnology from the Wrocław University of…
CO2 is the chemical formula for the carbon dioxide molecule consisting of carbon and oxygen, which occurs in addition to nitrogen, oxygen and so-called noble gases in the air. It is produced as a by-product of cell respiration in humans…
The annual Holst Centre Innovation Day used to be an invitation-only closed event. Not anymore. Next week, Innovation Day is explicitly open to anybody who wants to bring innovation a step further. “We ask you to bring your own ideas,…
Artificial intelligence, which monitors people’s well-being, as an extra pair of eyes for healthcare providers. This is what Kepler Vision Technologies, a spin-off from the University of Amsterdam, is working on. “Technology can recognize body language,” explains co-founder Harro Stokman.…
Of course, there is a huge difference between a computer and the human brains. “But why do we keep on framing this as a struggle? Why not focus on the opportunities that arise from this new era?” Koert van Mensvoort,…
As early as 2017, Japanese researchers from Kyushu University in Fukuoka discovered in a study a connection between bad teeth and Alzheimer’s. They collected data from around 1,600 volunteers aged 60 and over and found that oral hygiene had a…
Atmospheric turbulence shakes even large and heavy aircraft in their flight path. A novel sensor technology is now able to reduce these vibrations by eighty percent. Turbulent flights are not just a concern for passengers. Projected turbulence must be avoided…
TU/e spin-off NC Biomatrix BV is developing a biomaterial that will help to treat intervertebral disc degeneration in a non-invasive way. The new biomaterial (a cell-derived matrix gel) can be injected directly into the spinal disc. Matrix gel will restore…
People all have very different body shapes. The current clothing size systems are inadequate when it comes to covering these sizes. This is reflected in the fact that industrially manufactured clothes rarely fit exactly. They are usually too big, too…