Scientists have come one step closer to answering the question of what causes Alzheimer’s disease. Apparently, this involves changes in protein structures in the brain. Researchers at the...
Polish start-up Genomtec is trying to introduce a compact and practical device to general practitioners (GPs). This will enable them to analyze samples on-the-spot. As well as help treat symptoms...
Hand on your heart, dear reader: how thorough are you when you wash your hands? Do you take 20-30 seconds to do it? By the way, that’s as long as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday”...
Gone are the days when artificial climbing walls were turned into towering peaks. As from now, there are revolving climbing routes. Your advantage: thanks to the sensor, the climber will always be...
For the first time, researchers at KU Leuven were able to perform tests on human brains in a specific brain area that makes it possible to recognise objects. Patients who had to undergo surgery on...
Medical science in the Netherlands is known for its pioneering discoveries. Sometimes these solutions may seem simple, but they can speed up processes considerably. Such as the invention made by...
What prompted you to set up Axiles Bionics and what problem did it solve? “Up until now, people with an amputated foot have had to make do with prosthetics which have no joint functionality....
Until the 1970s, having meat on your plate was something special in most German households because it was simply too expensive for many families. There may have been a roast on weekends or on...
Medical imaging technologies allow specialists to look inside the human body in order to diagnose or monitor certain conditions. Various methods enable the visualization of specific parts of our...
Anyone who sees me sitting will notice I often nod my head like an Indian and am constantly tugging at my face or neck. I try to loosen my minor muscles and my jaw and neck this way because they are...
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Pain and stress, not the first association you have when it comes to festivals. Okay, admittedly finding a good place for your tent when you arrive can be quite stressful. Or that one beer too many...
World Economic Forum (WEF) asked a group of international technology experts to identify this year’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies. After soliciting nominations from additional experts around the...
Diabetes is no longer just a disease affecting industrialized countries. According to the WHO’s 2016 World Health Report, developing countries have meanwhile been affected the most. Among...
In Toruń (Poland), scientists hope to provide doctors with a tool for fast diagnosis of human diseases. That is why they are building a device to “freeze” the image of eyes. – The...
”Your sneak preview of the future” is the slogan of Innovation Origins, and that’s just what we will highlight with our Start-up of the Week column. Over the past few days, five start-ups of the day...
Last week, it was officially the week of healthcare and well-being in the Netherlands. The conference Zorg en ICT 2019 and the Health Valley Event 2019 were both dedicated to the challenges in...
Jobs, jobs and jobs. Politicians and news outlets talk and write a lot about jobs. The creation of it, the loss of jobs, and how they want to create more in agriculture, in IT, in logistics and even...
The high-tech health cluster in the Brabant region is a comprehensive and lively ecosystem that includes specialist research, sophisticated production capability and willing investment capital. A...
With the knowledge of then, looking back to now In a weekly column, alternately written by Maarten Steinbuch, Mary Fiers, Carlo van de Weijer, Lucien Engelen, Tessie Hartjes and Auke Hoekstra,...
This week, for the third year in a row, Cooperation Smarter Living is participating in the Dutch Technology Week. Over a period of three days, ten different care initiatives can be seen in the...
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Tomorrow is good. In a weekly column, alternately written by Lucien Engelen, Maarten Steinbuch, Carlo van de Weijer and Daan Kersten, E52 tries to find out what the future will look like. All four...
SGE (health care corporation Eindhoven) today officially opens its eleventh primary health care centre, SGE International in the Videolab at Strijp S, Eindhoven. The new health centre caters to the...
Construction noise everywhere on the fourth floor of the Videolab at Strijp-S. While carpenters are busy working, founders Robert Hazenberg and Dirk Jan Frijling already talk about the intentions...
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