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The 36-year-old Hopmans Veterinary Center in Roden will move to a new location in Roden this month. The renovation of the Vlasveen 9 building will then be completed. Due to the growing demand for quality animal care, the current location of the Groene Zoom no longer meets the requirements. In the new building, more options are offered for veterinary care …

The US government’s concern over Chinese app TikTok shows a double standard. Politicians in the Netherlands also use this double standard. While they condemn TikTok’s influence and data collection practices, they ignore the effect of US software giants such as Google, Facebook and Twitter on the Netherlands and the European Union. These companies influence mental, social and political processes through …

The best-known way to generate energy is to install solar panels. On the roof of a house or building. Or, in an onshore solar park. The “Space for the Sun in (Steenwijker)land” policy framework has recently been reviewed and adapted. Alderman Marcel Scheringa: “The political framework indicates what task we have as a municipality to produce energy from the sun. …

Funder NWO has a new program created: Advancing equity in academia through innovation. With 1.3 million euros, research is funded on equal opportunities and integration into the academic world. “Different perspectives and experiences encourage new ideas and creative thinking, and lead to a better and deeper understanding of topics and issues,” the organization’s press release reads. Four research projects will …

In 2017, Oumuamua passed through our solar system. The first known space object to come from another solar system has fascinated people ever since, not only because of its bizarre cigar-like shape, but also because Oumuamua curiously accelerated away from the sun. Since the passage of Oumuamua, there have been many speculations about the origin of the long rock. For …

This afternoon (23-03-2023) it became Nio House officially opened in Rotterdam and we were there as Dailyauto.nl of course! The Nio House is located on the Meent in Rotterdam, close to the Volvo and Polestar studios. You can read how that opening went down below! A hip idea from the outside The beginning At the entrance my coat was taken …

It can be explained that the discovery of these extra eyes took so long. They are – in the fossilized trilobites – somewhat hidden. About five million years ago, the oceans were teeming with trilobites. This is a well-known class of extinct arthropods that lived in the sea in ancient times. Trilobites, along with ammonites and dinosaurs, are undoubtedly among …

Make the most listened to science podcast in the Netherlands; it looks like a vain hope. But not for science journalist Diederik Jekel and Laurien Onderwater of the popular science monthly KIJK. This spring, they will launch a new podcast together: LOOK: The Experiment. In Look at Experience science journalist Diederik Jekel and KIJK editor Laurien Onderwater discuss the most …

A black hole is one of the most intriguing, mysterious and terrifying things in our universe. According to general relativity, a black hole is a region of astronomical space from which nothing – neither particles, nor even light – can escape. This is due to an extreme distortion of space-time that occurs here, due to the gravitational pull of a …

And, oddly enough, it’s relevant knowledge that can be used to combat global beetle infestations. Over the past 500 million years, beetles have successfully spread across the planet. Today, even one in five animal species on earth is a beetle. Unfortunately, these insects are also among the pests that have a devastating impact on our food security. Every year, countless …