Complete genome analysis leads to faster diagnosis of rare diseases
Scientists have developed software to scan the enormous amount of genome data for abnormalities.
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Genoa’s new bridge must not collapse
Almost two years after the disaster with the Morandi viaduct in Genoa, its successor will be inaugurated on Monday. Steel, concrete and smart electronics will ensure that the bridge will continue to e
Dutch initiative to prevent overloading of the grid with hydrogen buffers and curtailment
"The problems on the grid are slowing down the energy transition."
Facial recognition as the Manhattan Project of our time
Our columnists are working on solutions to today's problems. In the section Tomorrow is Good they write about their ideas and dreams for the future.
European Corona Fund obligates Member States to innovate
The European Parliament is outraged because Member States do not want to invest more money in innovation under the Horizon Fund. However, the corona fund and agricultural and cohesion funds also inves
Climate Log: innovation dilemmas
Rik Thijs: "When it comes to innovative projects, I can encourage, connect parties, and find subsidies, but the municipality is not an entrepreneur."
Intravacc goes ahead with production of protein-based Covid-19 vaccine
"Together, we have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients at this time of great need."
Machinery from Carbyon turns CO2 from air into aviation fuel
Innovation Origins rewarded Carbyon with a Gerard & Anton Award in July. Carbyon's machinery filters CO2 from the air and supplies it in a purified form to make kerosene for aircraft.
Eindhoven Engine welcomes 6 new innovation projects valued at €16.8 million
The government supported initiative wants to "unlock the collective intelligence in the Brainport region"
New wind farm off the Dutch coast to supply power to one million people
Consortium CrossWind, with Shell and Eneco, wins the tender for a wind farm in the North Sea
From Delft to orbit, with Dawn Aerospace
"With just a small fleet of spacecraft, we are able to launch satellites daily without disrupting the airspace or polluting the oceans."
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.
Venture capitalists increase their investments in European start-ups – despite corona
Investors' attention was focused on the more mature start-ups, which involve less risk.
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.
In vitro: A 32,000-year-old plant has blossomed for the first time
The plant cells survived in the earth structure of arctic silica in the Siberian permafrost soil. Now they are investigating how the genome of this plant has changed over the past 32,000 years.
Scientists invent material that self-heals in seconds
German and American scientists are developing an innovative material that can self-repair damage such as cuts or cracks within seconds.
The body’s own immune protein prevents Sars-Cov-2 from triggering infection
An international team of researchers was able to show that an endogenous protein can prevent the Sars-Cov-2 virus from fusing with the body's cells and infecting them.
Working from home is now also part of the ‘new normal’
The 25 largest companies in the Netherlands have had positive experiences with working from home and expect this to continue even after the corona crisis.
Curious types (12): “It is never detrimental to learn”
In a series of interviews, Fontys researcher Danae Bodewes talks to curious types who, each in their own way, provide the building blocks for a curious life.
A string of rooftop gardens could create new biotope for birds and insects
Greenery on Rotterdam's rooftops should support biodiversity and even lead to a new kind of biotope for insects and birds.