The project looks at the interaction between cats and humans. To do this research, you need to collect lots of submitted cat videos, watch them and create a database of them. Of course, that sounds ideal. But is that it? “A lot of people think that you watch several different movies in one day,” project manager Marjo van Koppen tells …
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Care center and construction companies in the railway area of Winterswijk | Winterswijk
WINTERSWIJK – Paint and glass wholesaler Verglasco can move to the railway area of Winterswijk. The municipality wants to make room on 3.2 hectares of undeveloped land for three construction-related companies and a health center in Marga Klompé. One of the most important pillars of the plan is the relocation of Verglasco. Late last year, the company submitted an application …
Read More »Ice telescope sees distant galaxy spew ghost particles into space: ‘Milestone, super exciting’
The IceCube detector in Antarctica.Martin Wolf/NSF statuette The discovery, published this week in Science, according to experts, is a taste of what awaits us in the promising field of multi-messenger astronomy in the years to come. ‘This is an important step,’ says particle physicist Suzan du Pree of the Nikhef Institute in Amsterdam. “It’s super exciting.” Astronomers have traditionally studied …
Read More »Winery Chateau Amsterdam is now also a culinary hotspot
Amsterdam Castle is no newcomer to Amsterdam North. Since 2017, this urban winery has been harvesting the best grapes in Europe and making more than 20 different wines on its own soil. In Amsterdam, for Amsterdam. After moving to a former meat processing company around the corner, the winery has expanded with a culinary hotspot in addition to its tasting …
Read More »Sensitive robot promising household help | BNR news radio
About the episode We humans use our sight and touch for many things without really thinking about it. Holding a cup for example, or… folding laundry. It is much less obvious for robots. There is a huge amount of data involved in processing tactile feedback and most robots only work with visual information to determine where something is and how …
Read More »Space for up to 135 status holders in Lichtenvoorde
34 minutes ago To read aloud Policy LICHTENVOORDE – A maximum of 135 status holders will be located in Kievitstraat in Lichtenvoorde. A reception center was created in the Careaz building, which is currently empty. These are temporary shelters until September 1, 2023 at the latest, specifies the municipality of Oost Gelre. After that, the location will …
Read More »A good researcher does not make a good manager at the university
A good researcher does not make a good manager. It sounds obvious, but if you look at how a university is organized, you will see that this is not always the case. “The quality of leadership is not really a selection criterion,” says Naomi Ellemers, who this summer wrote an advisory report for the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and …
Read More »Rhino horns are getting smaller and smaller
About the episode New research would show that rhino horns have become smaller over the past century. And the reason is most likely (and not entirely surprising): hunting. This research was made possible by a huge database of rhinos. Collected by Dutch researcher Kees Rookmaker. He was aiming for thisthe Rhino Resource Center on. Here you will find, among other …
Read More »Spotted! This $4M+ Eindhoven Villa With Sauna, Pool And Wine Cellar Is Now On Funda
After work, take a dip in the heated swimming pool, drink a glass of wine from our own wine cellar or relax in the sauna… It sounds like a vacation, but in this villa in Eindhoven you can do it every day. Do you already see all this in front of you? Dream away with this Eindhoven residential gem that …
Read More »The rise of women in science continues
This is apparent from the latest figures on the staff of Dutch universities. Of all doctoral students, 44.5% are women and the same is now true for university professors. An increasing number of professors and associate professors are also women: 27% and 32% respectively. Also, the increase seems to be going a bit faster than before. Over the past ten …
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