LIVE – Journalist Mascha de Jong is present at the trial. Follow the case via his tweets at the bottom of this article (from around 10 a.m.). According to the prosecution, I. received a Mercedes worth 30,000 euros, a brand new kitchen for his house in Almere and sliding doors for his country house in France. In exchange, he would …
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Why is each seed a different size?
New: in addition to Science Today, now also Science Tonight. One minute of easy-to-digest science to brush your teeth. This time by answering the question: Why are all the seeds a different size? And this time, I’m talking about plants. Why is each seed a different size? The largest seed – weighing tens of kilograms and measuring about half a …
Read More »From space, Thomas Pesquet embarks on a photo tour of France, departing from … in Carcassonne
During his mission, where he took on the role of captain, the astronaut took many photos of the planet from all angles … including France. Occitania in the spotlight! After spending six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Thomas Pesquet is expected to return to Earth in early November. During his mission, where he took on the role of …
Read More »Study: Melting ice in Greenland increases global flooding – Science
In ten years, approximately 3.5 trillion tonnes of ice in the Greenland ice sheet have melted. As a result, sea level rose an inch and increased the risk of flooding around the world, according to a study released Monday. With an area of almost 1.8 million square kilometers, the Greenland ice sheet is the second largest in the world after …
Read More »The alderman leaves room for future padel courts for other options
The empty field on the Eemnesserweg in Laren, intended for padel courts, is now left for other options. Alderman Ton Stam promised Larens Behoud at the council meeting. In the radio program Launch NH Saturday explains party chairman Karel Loeff what exactly this means. Adobe Stock The alderman has now promised to release a remaining part of the land of …
Read More »Experts name new species of human ancestor, Homo bodensis, to end ‘confusion’
“Talking about human evolution during this period has become practically impossible due to the lack of appropriate terminology that takes into account the geographical variations of humans,” said Dr Mirjana Roksandic, professor of anthropology at the University of Winnipeg in Canada, the study leader and one of the team’s original study authors. Recent DNA evidence has shown that some fossils …
Read More »grammar mistakes make you less attractive
© Sandy de Vries Science proves it: grammar mistakes make you less attractive Still want to check your Tinder bio? If you still don’t after endless sweeping the one then maybe it’s time to check if there are any language errors on your profile. Tilburg University has shown that you are much more likely to be swept to the left …
Read More »The earth is losing its shine (and yes, it is linked to the climate)
The Milky Way (Photo: NASA) You may not know it, but the Earth has a natural glow when you view the sphere from space. This shine is called “albedo”: the reflexivity of the earth. A higher albedo means that the Earth reflects more light and heat back into space. A recent study has shown that the albedo of the earth …
Read More »Midas Dekkers’ plea for a new physical anthropology
After the hundredth joke, it becomes boring. And it’s already on page 17. The biologist Midas Dekkers also has in his latest book, What is happening here?tell an interesting story. But it would help if he found himself a little less funny. There are gems among them: “All people belong to one race. Point. But now the commas. ‘ But …
Read More »Expensive tunnel to make way for the new Haarlem-Zuid bus station
In order to build a new bus station in Haarlem-Zuid, the municipality of Haarlem plans to partially pass through a tunnel on Schipholweg. On top of that there will be room for bus stops, and perhaps in the future for a tram track and more greenery. Around 1,600 housing units are built around this bus station. Haarlem has long had …
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