This microchip mimics metastasis of tumors
This 'cancer-on-a-chip' offers insight into which factors influence the spread of cancer cells. The metastasis process can be examined and tracked with this microchip.
Emma van Nuland
Underground irrigation system reduces water consumption by a quarter
Underground irrigation provides clean water for crops and significantly reduces the use of fresh water by the agricultural sector.
Corona vaccine still a long way off
The Belgian company Janssen is starting the final phase of their vaccine research in the United States, South Africa and South America. The Netherlands will also have its turn soon.
Examining corona patients quickly and safely using 3D-printed glasses
Monitoring corona patients takes a long time and involves a high risk of infection. The core device from Team Discover offers a solution.
Dutch robot helps clean The Hague’s beach on World Cleanup Day
On Saturday the World Cleanup Day has a very special participant. A robot is helping to clean up the beach in The Hague in the Netherlands this year.
Treatment of glucagon resistance potentially prevents type 2 diabetes
Diabetes type 2 can potentially be prevented in individuals who are affected by fatty liver. Research shows that glucagon resistance may be the common factor between these diseases.
Electronic lens offers a medical solution for eye disorders
People with eye disorders such as aniridia see very poorly and are very sensitive to light. A new electronic lens might provide the solution.
Smart 3D virtual model spots crime in the city at a glance
A virtual model of a city that can be used to detect incidents or crime, locate and track people. This makes the work of the police a whole lot easier.
Ultra-fast 3D bioprinter makes body parts in a flash
This ultra-fast bioprinter from Utrecht University in the Netherlands makes it possible to print a heart valve or segment of a thighbone.
Start-up: Adding probiotics to delicious snacks to boost health
Marketing products that are not only good for your body but are really delicious. This is what the Bulgarian start-up Cardinal Bites is all about.
Early intervention in atrial fibrillation minimizes serious complications
Several hundred patients per year will be spared severe distress thanks to earlier intervention in the most common form of arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation.
Tackling the plastic soup problem at the source by tracing its origin
Researchers from the Dutch University of Wageningen examined 340 kilos of waste that was washed ashore on the uninhabited Dutch Wadden island of Griend.