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Feyenoord have already brought many reinforcements to De Kuip this summer. However, during Friday afternoon’s press conference, coach Arne Slot was asked if this would come at the expense of their own young players’ chances. “I am extremely grateful to you for asking this question,” Slot replied. This gave him the opportunity to explain the situation in detail. “Last year …

The predatory dino has traded in its large eyes for more powerful jaws. The famous Tyrannosaurus Rex could completely crush the bones of its prey. This dino could pulverize bones with a force equivalent to the weight of three toy cars (see sidebar). But, to get such a powerful bite, the T. rex cut elsewhere. And on his eyesight, say …

12 aug 2022 om 05:31Update: een uur geleden The Perseid meteor shower will pass through the next night. This often results in a spectacular spectacle. Due to the full moon, conditions are not ideal this year. Astronomer Felix Bettonvil explains how you can still see shooting stars. By Lennart ‘t Hart Wat is een vallende ster? Een vallende ster is …

Financial•11 Aug ’22 13:46Author: Remy Kock The insurer Aegon suffered a loss of 348 million euros in the second quarter. The insurer announced it today. This was partly due to losses on interest rate hedging in the United States. But it’s not all negative sounds, thinks Aegon CEO Lard Friese. Aegon headquarters in Leeuwarden. Credit ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / …

Making science accessible to the general public – this is the main objective of the National scientific program (RNF). This NWO program therefore likes to support new and attractive forms of science communication. This year, therefore, there are three surprising performances next to the Echo on the Lowlands pitch. Phil Schwartz“Food expert. Unapologetic bacon maven. Beer enthusiast. Pop cultureaholic. General …

Separate places are being created for children in the Emergency Department (ED) of the Academic Hospital of Paramaribo (AZP). “The crowd is so large that the current children’s room does not offer enough space to accommodate children with symptoms,” Health Minister Amar Ramadhin said. The ministry is working with general practitioners to offer more accessibility to the recipient of care. …

Neurons, the cells in our nervous system that specialize in sending and receiving information, are perhaps the most complex cells there are. But how were they born? Opinions are divided on this subject, but Japanese researchers believe they have found the answer. They dived through time and under deep water, where they observed primitive animals from the lineage of jellyfish …

Four years after the extreme drought of 2018, the Netherlands is completely dry again. We seem to have learned a lesson: the solution to increasingly dry summers lies in the winter months. Then there will be enough rain. If we drain less quickly, there will also be more water in the soil in summer. But we come up against limits, …

To find out how ants teach each other things, researchers have created a teacher ant in robotic form. The task of the robot ant: teach the colony new routes. When one of the ants in a colony has found a better nest, that ant picks up one of its nest mates and then explains the way to the new nest. …

We know that air pollution can be bad for our health, but does it also have an effect on our cognitive performance? They studied this… with chess players. Researcher Steffen Kunn at Maastricht University comes from economics. He became interested in the question of what air pollution does to our cognition through student research. Because if there’s a negative effect …