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!
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 …
Read More »Solar Magazine – Amsterdam Power Grid Gets 29 New Distribution Stations to Meet Demand
Until 2035, Liander wants to build 29 new power plants in Amsterdam and expand 12 existing plants to meet electricity demand. The network manager and the municipality unveiled an action plan. Extending the power grid in a very densely built-up area like Amsterdam is a complex puzzle, according to Liander. In addition to building new power plants and expanding existing …
Read More »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. …
Read More »It was only after six weeks that Andryi’s family found out about his horrific fate
Relatives went around the village to search. It was not without danger, the mines were everywhere. “But we went anyway,” says Anastasia. “People said there were bodies in the basements. But we didn’t see anyone there.” A few days later, the first bodies are found, killed and abandoned by the Russians. “We looked at four deaths, but fortunately none of …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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