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“Four sandbags are more useful than screening for lung cancer”

"Four sandbags are more useful than screening for lung cancer"

Joost ZaatApril 20, 202219:07 Two weeks ago I tweeted that four sandbags are more helpful than lung cancer screening and that I was going to explain this to lung surgeons. After all, they will soon have to operate on this lung cancer. Quickly, people replied that they did not believe it. However, it is not complicated to explain that there …

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Go on an expedition and help Professor Nova Next!

Ga op expeditie en help professor Nova Next!

Hi you there! Are you by any chance a bit curious? Pretty. Then come to Expedition NEXT in Franeker during the May holidays on Friday May 6: the National Science Festival for children aged 6 to 12. Go on an expedition and help Professor Nova Next!Professor Nova Next will come especially from the future to Franeker on Friday May 6 …

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Investments in space start-ups have doubled

Investments in space start-ups have doubled

News † 19 April 2022 – 08:46 Investments in start-ups in and around aerospace doubled in 2021. Lenders invested $15 billion in commercial start-ups, up from $7.7 billion in 2020. The number of companies that received money also increased by 48% to 241. On average, $64 million was invested in start-ups per round, a 35% increase over the last year. …

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How many planets do we actually know?

How many planets do we actually know?

Can you name all the planets in our solar system? Mars, Venus, Uranus, Pluto… No, Pluto is no longer a planet. We think we can name several, but there are many more planets than you might think. But, we haven’t known them for that long. Beyond our solar system For a long time we only knew the planets of our …

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Brussels residents for triathlon and scientific mission in Greenland

Brussels residents for triathlon and scientific mission in Greenland

Yesterday Gilles Denis (29 years old) and Nathan Goffart (28 years old) left for Greenland. The people of Brussels will complete a five-month triathlon on ice using a ski pulka, a sea kayak and they will do a so-called ‘Big Wall’ ascent. Along the way, they will collect all kinds of scientific data. The people of Brussels are convinced that …

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Refereeing and VAR thwart plan-Veerman and plan-Gravenberch in cup final

Refereeing and VAR thwart plan-Veerman and plan-Gravenberch in cup final

PSV won the cup final. Roger Schmidt’s team managed to beat Ajax 2-1 at De Kuip. The final unfolded as a tactical battle between Roger Schmidt and his colleague Erik ten Hag. Where Schmidt and Ten Hag’s plan was mainly upset by refereeing and VAR: VoetbalPrimeur looks back on the thrilling final battle. By Evert van Zoelen Plan-VeermanUnder …

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Johnson tries to separate India from Russia

Johnson tries to separate India from Russia

Defense and trade is what British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will discuss with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday as the former makes a long-delayed trip to India. It will be Johnson’s first major trip to India as prime minister, after previous visits were postponed due to Covid. ANP/Associated Press/Matt Dunham In addition to tightening ties, the UK is …

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Nature today | What are the promising actions for biodiversity within the Dutch infrastructure?

Nature today |  What are the promising actions for biodiversity within the Dutch infrastructure?

Together with Green nets and Naturalis is city work on the development of infrastructure measures, in order to contribute to the large-scale restoration of biodiversity in the Netherlands. Groene Netten is a partnership between eight major infrastructure managers in the Netherlands: Alliander, Enexis, Gasunie, KPN, ProRail, Rijkswaterstaat, Stedin and Tennet. Together, these parts manage a land and water area of …

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