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Nephrology professor Gerjan Navis was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion on the occasion of his retirement. The royal prize was presented to him on Friday May 13 by Mayor Koen Schuiling. UMCG calls Navis an excellent researcher in the field of kidney disease, lifestyle and nutrition and a connector between science and society. This section is …

The demolition of the old Scheveningen control center is about to begin. A new power plant is under construction on the site. The commissioning of the new complex is scheduled for the end of 2023. The new building will be used to oversee shipping, as well as to monitor and operate tunnels, bridges and bollards in The Hague. The existing …

The science of weather forecasting has a long history. From 650 BC. the Babylonians used cloud patterns and astrology to make predictions. But it was not until the 19th century that weather forecasting took off. Fast forward 150 years and the science of weather forecasting has changed beyond recognition. Today, thanks to supercomputers, it is possible to make much more …

Overijssel must revise 29 decisions (12/5), the judge decided in view of the nitrogen policy. The province based its decisions on research that showed ammonia forms when solid manure in the barn is mixed with urine. The separation of the two components leads to less ammonia formation. Farmers have invested heavily in these low-emission barns. Research has shown that injecting …

Belgium is busy rebuilding its armed forces. In this context, the Belgian navy can count on an additional amount of 527 million euros. The investment will be used, among other things, for the expansion of ballistic missile defense on the new frigates. Belgium will also buy mine laying capacity. The Belgian project. The US destroyer USS Paul Ignatius last year …

On Thursday 12 May, the party leaders CDA, JAN and the Nederweerter VVD presented the coalition agreement ‘good for each other† They did it in the atmospheric ambience of the Eynderhoof open-air museum in Nederweert-Eind. The agreement was then signed and presented to Mayor Op de Laak. The three alderman candidates also introduced themselves to those present and there was …

A group of scientists from the University of Texas have developed a modified enzyme that can break down plastic in days. Normally, it takes time for the plastic to completely decompose. the results researchers were published last week in the scientific journal Nature† The study used machine learning to create mutations of a fast-acting protein that can break down the …

May 11, 2022 Keynote Jeanet van Antwerpen at the annual Urban Transformation conference The Netherlands faces major social challenges related to housing, climate, nature and agriculture. In order to meet these challenges, the Netherlands will have to undergo a major spatial overhaul in the coming years. The Living Environment Council concludes that this requires more government control and more enforcement …

The Netherlands is also gradually approaching a reflection of the gender ratio in society. This emerges from CBS figures† In the 2020/2021 academic year, 50.1% of PhD graduates were women; the year before 49.7. In absolute figures, this is 2612 women against 2607 men. So he stays neck and neck. legal Sciences The exact number of women with doctorates in …

The new Biites streaming service has started in the Netherlands. Biites is a video platform where organizations post high-quality video content. Carlijn Postma, author and founder of content marketing agency The Post, represents the company in the Benelux. Biites responds to the growing need for brands to reach audiences with quality films. The Danish start-up is growing, and has recently …