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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 …

According to the Dutch Kitesurf Association (NKV), the number of practitioners has tripled in ten years from 5,000 to 15,000 (2017 figures). Zeeland has a number of hotspots where not only Dutch kiters surf, but also Germans, French and especially Belgians. The growing affluence worries environmentalists and ornithologists. They note that migratory birds are hunted, in particular by kitesurfers who …

In April spoke RTL Nieuws with the couple. They had been together for two months then. Back then, they said love was “completely back”. Now they think differently: the handcuffs are loose, but the relationship is over. In total, Alexander and Viktoria were stuck together for 123 days. On Valentine’s Day the chains were cut, last week they were cut. …

Rossi is in his 26th season in the Grand Prix paddock and it is highly likely that it will be his last. The Italian has an expiring contract with Petronas Yamaha SRT. For a possible extension of the deal, Rossi had to meet certain criteria, but it looks like he won’t meet them. Rossi has never hidden that he enjoys …

Nomadland became the big winner of the 74th BAFTA, the biggest prizes in British cinema. The drama won four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Chloé Zhao). Leading actress Frances McDormand was named Best Actress. Nomadland, who was the frontrunner with seven nominations, tells the story of a widowed and unemployed woman who decides to cross the United States …

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 …

“data-revoke =”“> The principle is simple. Instead of a club, you use your foot and the golf ball is exchanged for a soccer ball. Everything else works the same as with golf; try to get the ball into a hole with as few attempts as possible. The sport has been around for some time and there are already Dutch national …

But scientists still cannot explain the existence of galaxies. In 2018, astronomers made a remarkable discovery. They met a galaxy (NGC 1052-DF2) which seemed to contain almost no dark matter. The discovery was remarkable, because until then it was believed that all galaxies were dominated by dark matter. In fact, astronomers believed that all galaxies were born in huge halos …

John Bercow in 2019, on his last day as Speaker of the UK House of Commons.AP Image Bercow, 58, was a 41-year-old Tory and even belonged to a very right-wing group within the Tory Party. Now Bercow says he signed up as a Labor member, following his wife’s lead. “I get my motivation from my support for equality, social justice …

China recently announced that it fears espionage by Tesla car camera systems. The American automaker now manufactures – once again – clearly that the fear is unfounded. Tesla writes on Chinese media Weibo that extended camera systems, which act as a dash cam and an interior camera, will not work outside of the United States. “Even in America, car owners …

The U.S. government wants more commitment to supply essential metals for use in electric car batteries. Today, China is one of the main suppliers of these raw materials. The White House wants to reduce that dependency, for example, by focusing more on domestic production. For example, it is concerned with raw materials such as lithium, copper, cobalt, vanadium and manganese. …

During Donald Trump’s presidency, the Justice Department collected call histories from journalists at The Washington Post newspaper.EPA Image The leak investigated took place at the start of Trump’s presidency. The Department of Justice, which also has the role of attorney general in the United States, has also attempted to get its hands on the email history of Washington Post reporters. …

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 …

Former UK House of Commons Speaker John Bercow switches from Tories to Labor, UK newspaper reports The Guardian. His move comes with a fierce attack on current Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Bercow became known for the vivid way he shouted “order, orrrrr-duh-rrrrr”. According to Bercow, the Tories have become “reactionary, populist and sometimes even xenophobic,” he said in an interview …

Three million emigrants left Rotterdam for more than a hundred years on the other side of the world. They have been to America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in search of a new future. In Rotterdam-Katendrecht, work is underway for an emigrant museum in the Fenixloods. The museum will not open until 2024, but one of the first objects can …