The yellow fever mosquito. Mainly Japanese scientists publish their findings in the scientific journal Scientists progress. They call the 78% figure “shocking” and fear it could undermine protection programs against mosquito-borne diseases. Insects can only survive pesticides if they can adapt genetically quickly enough. This is what is happening: researchers have identified a total of ten new substrains of the …

“The problem is that there are a lot of uncontrollable pieces of old satellites floating around the earth, from old missions,” says Liam Pieters, a space debris graduate at TU Delft. “And they have a very high chance of colliding with new missions.” The consequences are potentially enormous. Because these “new missions” are satellites that predict the weather, perform climate …

21 dec 2022 om 12:25 Small flying animals such as dragonflies and predators that live in the sea can see the fastest. They perceive changes in the environment much faster than humans. This emerges from to research from the National University of Ireland in Galway. Humans can observe 65 changes per second. Dragonflies can see at least 300 changes per …

Aston Martin is busy taking strides towards the pinnacle of Formula 1. The team, led by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, has swung into action by kicking off construction of a new headquarters including a wind tunnel. The old building will no longer be needed, meaning the historic facilities, originally commissioned by Eddie Jordan to support his Jordan F1 …

Humans and chimpanzees separated about 7 million years ago. We parted ways, but continue to evolve to this day. New genes can arise through duplication, where part of a chromosome’s genetic material doubles and lengthens the chromosome. Genetic duplication produces changes in the genome and is an important driver of evolution. However, new genes can also appear “spontaneously” from small …

“Consequence limiting measures” and supraregional stress tests are to prevent further flooding in the Netherlands, such as in July 2021 in Limburg. Larger (catchment) areas should be considered together. Water awareness could be increased by governments through a water label for offices and homes. Last tip It’s in theLast tip Flood and flood orientation table”, published by the Ministry of …

About the episode For some women with breast cancer, removal of an entire breast is the best treatment. In some cases, such as when it appears that a person has a genetically increased risk of developing breast cancer, this is already done as a preventive measure. There are several options for breast reconstruction after this treatment, if reconstruction is desired. …

When De Schakel opened in Zaamslag, there were already a lot of fights for victory in table football and air hockey. “That’s exactly what we stand for,” according to Manuela Elegeert. As president of the Zaamslag Youth Activities Foundation, she has been working hard lately to put the center in order. “In fact, there was nothing for young people in …

News article | 19-12-2022 | 09:00 For women who must have a breast removed because of breast cancer or to prevent it, a total breast reconstruction with their own fat cells is a guaranteed cure. This is the conclusion of the National Institute of Health Care in the “Standpunt AFT after total breast removal”. The Zorginstituut attaches several conditions to …

Middle class people give the city play, spend money and keep Amsterdam alive. As a result, cozy shops, restaurants, cultural institutions, canteens and cafes may exist.Sculpture Kristel Steenbergen Social geographers Willem Boterman and Wouter van Gent, who were interviewed in Het Parool on December 13 about their book Make the bourgeois city, complain about gentrification. Complaining about the middle class …