An affordable microscope for invisible infrared light
A group of researchers from Berlin has developed a new kind of photon microscope that can be of great value to microbiology.
Maurits Kuypers
Mineral sponge filters toxic PFAS out of water
PFAS are non-biodegradable chemical compounds that are bad for the environmentand and are notorious in the Dutch construction industry. KU Leuven has developed a method that filters them out of water.
Peatlands are key to stopping climate change
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research says in a study that drained peatlands are one of the main causes of climate change. Even worse than aviation.
Non-toxic glass that can withstand extreme heat
In collaboration with the Hörmann company, the Fraunhofer Institute has developed double glazing that remains intact even in extreme heat.
Microscopic robot fish with a solar cell and rechargeable battery
The 0.003 millimeter long 'microswimmer' can swim half an hour in the dark when exposed to light for 30 seconds
Nasal spray with nanoparticles as protection against corona
Universities of Uppsala and Mainz are working separately on a drug against the covid-19 virus. The Swedish medicine is aimed at slowing down the virus, the German medicine is focused on prevention.
Jena announces breakthrough in research into environmentally friendly ‘liquid’ battery
The German Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena has developed a Redox-Flow battery that is more environmentally friendly than its predecessors and more resistant to high temperatures.
Dutch Zeeland premieres with first stretch of road paved with bio-asphalt
Next Friday the first stretch of road will be constructed in Vlissingen with asphalt that uses plant-based material called lignin to replace petroleum-based bitumen.
A wealth of information on groundwater pollution in the Netherlands is now open to the public
The Geological Survey of the Netherlands (GDN) has collected data on pollution deep under Dutch ground and is making it open to the public starting this week.
German Aerospace Center DLR introduces multifunctional vehicle of the future
German Aerospace Center DLR spearheads a four-year project to perfect the "U-Shift", an autonomous electric vehicle that can be transformed from a passenger van into a truck in no time.
Electric taxis will fly in German skies above the Ruhr District from 2025 onwards
Lilium. a company which is designing flying taxis, is partnering up with the German airports of Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn for flights to nearby cities within a 30-minute radius.
Delft University of Technology develops battery-free game computer
Researchers have developed a game computer that draws its energy from the movements of the user and solar cells.
Researchers find new ways to slow down brain diseases
Swedish and German researchers see opportunities for new therapies that improve the functioning of brain cells and counteract degeneration
Dutch TNO builds huge wind turbine test facility together with General Electric
The aim is to build even larger and more efficient rotor blades with a diameter of well over 200 meters which are also affordable for offshore wind energy.
Better LCD displays using banana-shaped molecules on the way
Researchers from the UK and the Netherlands have made a new discovery in the area of liquid crystals, commonly used in LCD screens.
New kind of solar cells for space
TU Munich and the German Space Institute DLR carry out successful tests with satellites using perovskite and organic solar cells.
Dutch TNO supplies optical module for Sentinel-5 space mission
Dutch research institute TNO will supply key optical equipment for the European Sentinel-5 satellite, which will monitor the earth's atmosphere for air pollution and emissions from 2022 onwards.
Poland to start production of its own electric car in 2023
With the Izera, Poland aims to build an affordable electric car that is able to compete with the rest of the world.
ABB will provide technology for Formula E car pitstops
As of 2022, there will be an actual pitstop in Formula E racing where the battery will be recharged in 30 seconds.
The Quantum Mirror – the lightest mirror in the world
The German Max-Planck institute has designed the lightest mirror in the world that can be used for further developing quantum computers.