Now that smart machines are reaching their limits, humans are working on smart materials. Willem SchoonenJune 20, 2021, 12:59 Think of artificial skin, which not only has the right mechanical properties to close a wound, but can also regulate its temperature and water balance on its own. Or clothes that, depending on the weather, warm or cool the body. These …

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. To avoid distortions of the atmosphere, Hubble has a viewpoint free of planets, stars and galaxies above 13.4 billion light years. credit: NASA NASA continues to work on an issue with the Hubble Space Telescope payload computer. The operations team will perform the tests and …

Of American flag “Torn, dated, divisive, incorrect” and needs to be updated, Singer Macy Gray walked in this week editorial written for juinteenth. But the article, published Thursday by MarketWatch, received a quick rebuke from some prominent conservatives. A Grammy-nominated article appeared five times on the same day President Biden He signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday to …

In science, the relationship is central. How do scientists perceive Orange’s opportunistic madness? Anna Gimbrère (35), science journalist and host, finds it a fascinating phenomenon. “I am concerned with human behavior. Sport is an extremely important outlet in our society, especially after the past year. I have noticed that a lot of people have started to express their frustrations with …

The Swiss branch of Spain’s second-largest bank, BBVA Switzerland, will offer retail clients the option of investing in bitcoin (BTC). This can be read in a ad that the bank released yesterday. BBVA Switzerland has been testing for six months. A select group of Swiss customers were given the opportunity to buy bitcoin directly from the bank and keep it …

The Vogelwijk gets a new sewage system. (Photo: Municipality of Leiden). In the fall, the municipality will start work in the Vogelwijk and the Raadsherenbuurt. The changes to the preliminary design have now been released. Via doemee.leiden.nl, those involved can respond to the plans until Sunday, June 27. Last year the municipality announced that it would replace the sewage system …

Electro World Hagedoorn moves from Keizersgracht to Synagogestraat 10. Photo: Daan Perst Electro World Hagedoorn is moving from Keizersgracht to Synagogestraat 10. Owners Erwin Troost and Gerko Kwant hope to open their doors there in October. Due to the move, the last physical store in Keizersgracht will disappear. In 1983, the Hagedoorn family created the boutique sur l’eau, a unique …

Mushrooms had been collecting dust in a museum for a quarter of a millennium. Still, the researchers managed to germinate two specimens. In 1770, Carolus Linnaeus, an 18th-century botanist considered the spiritual father of modern taxonomy, classified the mushroom Podaxis. It is a rather curious fungus that thrives in harsh environments. The copies have now been kept in a museum …

With the 2-0 victory over Austria, the Dutch national team quickly reached the next round, but it does not really shine on the pitch yet, the players, the national coach and the experts are united. “There is still a lot that can be improved. You always have to grow in a tournament,” reacted captain Georginio Wijnaldum immediately after the match. …

Gered Gereedschap has been active in Groningen for over 35 years. And it threatens to end at the end of this year. The workshop must move out of the current premises of Van Schendelstraat 1. The building (a former Noorderpoortcollege school) has been sold and will be converted into accommodation. This section is made possible in part by: Construction is …