About the episode Predatory ants, or migratory ants, are known for the destruction they leave behind as a wandering colony, where they can dispose of up to 500,000 prey per day. You will find them mainly in the tropics, where they migrate in long strings between trees. But once, once we had them here too, new research shows. Hidden in …
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This way you know if your home is suitable for a Vivant heat pump
25 nov 2022 om 21:32 It won’t be so long now, but from 2026 every new central heating boiler will have to be equipped with a hybrid heat pump. But how do you really know if your house is suitable for such a pump? Today, most Dutch houses still have the old central heating system, where your house and the …
Read More »You can visit this inspiring flexible workplace in Den Bosch for free (!)
Recently you can go to a while in Den Bosch flexible and inspiring workplace. In one of Willem Twee’s music and visual arts art spaces, workplaces have been set up that you can use for free. You just walk in and get to work. Is your working day over? Then you can finish well with a visit to the pop …
Read More »Scientists still use Diederik Stapel | Science
The studies in which Diederik Stapel committed fraud are still mentioned years later in new scientific studies. who reports by Volkskrant Friday. Ten years ago it became known that Stapel was cheating with search results. The professor of social psychology has done this in dozens of studies. For example, his research allegedly showed that people who eat meat are more …
Read More »“Shame delivery? The abundance of vans is not due to online shopping”
It is true that residential areas of Amsterdam are filling up with delivery vans.ImageGetty Images Amsterdam councilors led by Elisabeth IJmker (GroenLinks) are calling for a motion for an Amsterdam lobby for a delivery charge for consumers who occasionally get parcels delivered. This happens on average once a week in a Dutch household. We need to have “delivery shame”. Delivery …
Read More »Adema: agriculture should not ‘cling to the latest mem’ when sharing space
However, Adema does not want to go so far as to give agricultural land a protection status comparable to that of nature. No farmland for housing At the Agractie meeting in Zwartsluis, Adema also said on Wednesday evening that farmers should not get carried away with the fact that the government is looking for agricultural land to build houses on. …
Read More »Do you need a permit for a skylight?
Thinking of installing a skylight? With a skylight, you bring extra light and air into a room, so you can easily turn a dark, stuffy space like an attic into a bedroom for work, recreation, or kids. The installation of a skylight is part of the modification of a dwelling. Sometimes a permit from the municipality is required. Before you …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is underway, and in less than a week, we have already been reminded why the World Cup is the biggest sporting tournament on the globe. We have been blessed with loads of goals, excitement, fanfare, and especially upsets! I mean, who would have ever expected Saudi Arabia to beat Argentina or Japan to beat …
Read More »Complex world – NRC
Liesje Schreuders fumes in her opinion piece (11/22) against Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf’s (OCW, D66) idea of bringing science closer to people through communication. She constantly talks about “communication”, as if there is a unique interpretation of this concept. Communication is a kaleidoscopic field that can be studied and described from many angles, sometimes leading to irreconcilable linguistic and cultural differences. …
Read More »Food remains in Iraqi caves show Neanderthals were foodies | Science
For a long time, we thought Neanderthals survived on a diet of berries and meat. But researchers at John Moores University have found charred remains of what appears to be the world’s oldest cooked dish. These were excavated in a cave complex in northern Iraq. The results show that Neanderthals prepared complex meals and may have been foodies. They used …
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