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Alex Davidson
Originally from Canada, Alex recently finished his MA in journalism and media studies from the University of Groningen. He loves explaining complicated ideas in easy to understand language and interviewing the great minds behind those ideas. Outside of writing, he can be found playing sports or daydreaming about surfing.
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Is oat milk really better than real milk for the environment? A climate footprint generator can tell you
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Snitches get glue: fixing tissue tears with hydrogel
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A fitness tracker – but for your brain
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Quieting the voices in your head with the help of an avatar
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A plant will now build houses out of plastics bags in Almere
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Microalgae is the food – and drink – of the future
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A sensor for testing the quality of milk – and the health of a cow
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Portable DNA sequencing for mapping biomass in remote areas
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TNO partner in consortium that aims at producing efficient, sustainable aviation fuels
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Seeing the sun more clearly with the help of an adaptive mirror
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Russia presents its first own autonomous vehicle
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A new MEMS Accelerometer is the key to satellite constellation success
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A new power converter will make handheld devices smaller, with a longer battery life
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‘Battery and hydrogen powered planes are the future of intra-EU travel’
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Dimeq Uses Magnetic Sensors to Track Mariners in Emergency Situations
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Digital tokens may be the key to privacy and security online
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Respyre wants to use moss to make cities breathe again – literally
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App predicts where plastic waste will collect
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