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The new hearing aid is the denture

The new hearing aid is the denture

Because we hear less and less, there is a growing need for good hearing aids. Chinese scientists believe they have found the ideal solution: dentures. They discovered that artificial teeth are excellent sound emitters. For example, your next hearing aid might be in your mouth. We already knew that your teeth and jaws transmit sound very well. The US military …

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Until 2040, the region around Nijmegen will receive an additional 2,500 electric homes

Until 2040, the region around Nijmegen will receive an additional 2,500 electric homes

02 October 2022 16:20 Electric house in Beuningen, for illustration. Photo: John Beckman / RN7 REGION – The region around Nijmegen currently has 2,500 electric homes. Liander, the electricity grid operator, will double this number until 2040. Until 2030 alone, Liander is investing around 50 million euros in the construction and extension of electricity distribution stations in this region, a …

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Partial eclipse and other interesting astronomical phenomena this month | Science

Partial eclipse and other interesting astronomical phenomena this month |  Science

The fall month of October is shaping up to be astronomically interesting, tweets meteorologist Frank Deboosere. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and, icing on the cake, a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, October 25. A word of explanation. The astronomical highlight of this month is the partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, October 25. Around 11:09 a.m., there is already a notch …

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Is the Apollo 11 module still suspended in space?

Eagle Apollo 11

After completing their mission to the moon, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong re-boarded the command module Columbia. But what really happened to the Eagle lunar lander? We know the story. Rooster behavior between the USSR and the United States, Yuri Gagarin, Apollo 11, the moon landing, Neil Armstrong and his ‘one small step…’. After Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin lifted off …

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A German doctor made psychology a science

A German doctor made psychology a science

The human brain has been a source of fascination and admiration throughout history, but psychology only became an independent science in the 19th century. Until then, the study of the psyche was seen by many as an offshoot of philosophy, while others saw it as part of medicine, focusing on the brain and nervous system. It was the German physician …

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Good news: Agreement to lower electricity prices | NASA collides in space | NOW

Good news: Agreement to lower electricity prices |  NASA collides in space |  NOW

Due to the bad news that usually dominates NU.nl, good news sometimes gets lost. That is why we will be gathering positive and joyful messages on Saturday. This time: EU countries struck a deal to cut electricity prices and a NASA space probe successfully collided with an asteroid. EU countries reach agreement on lower electricity prices EU energy ministers have …

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Now is the best time for a workout according to science

Now is the best time for a workout according to science

(Image: Pexels) Finding time to exercise can be quite a challenge in our busy lives. So try to get the most out of each hole. Or exercise at the best time, when exercise pays off the most. According to scientists, there is an ideal time of day to train. For people who like to sleep in, we have bad news: …

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Oosterwolde polder breeders will outline future prospects

Oosterwolde polder breeders will outline future prospects

Eighteen cattle breeders from the Oosterwolde polder in the municipality of Oldebroek will themselves present the future perspective of polder farmers. The farmers have come together in the De Vier Merken foundation and have jointly drawn up a territory plan. This regional plan embodies the tasks of the region for nature, water and climate and combines them with a future-oriented …

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