English – Pagina 13
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EnglishAbout the birds and the genes
Chinese researchers show which gene in monkeyflowers has been altered so that the flowers no longer produce yellow pigment.
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EnglishA realistic look at CO2 emissions and climate change
In the fight against climate change, writes Gadi Rothenberg, “every little bit” does not help. Adapting to a warmer world is therefore inevitable.
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EnglishGambling and winning
Martijn Peters (32) won multiple awards for his lectures, vlogs and TikToks and is now science coordinator at DPG Media.
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EnglishSynthetic painting
Organic chemistry is not always exciting when it comes to using colour: white powders, colourless liquids. But it can also produce beautiful pictures.
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EnglishMike Nuiten – Vegan fungal leather
Mike Nuiten explains how you could use the underground network of fungi called Mycelium to produce vegan leather.
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EnglishBonding model fails to explain reality
The model behind hydrogen bonds and similar complexes is fundamentally flawed.
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EnglishTorwash – Toilets as source for green chemicals
Torwash developed a process to convert the sludge into granules that can be used for green chemistry.
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EnglishMummies long preserved by terpenoids from far beyond Egypt
To preserve their mummies, the ancient Egyptians imported resins from Southeast Asia. An early example of globalisation.
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English‘Handy’ enzymes create two chiral centres
Francesco Mutti and his team have used modified enzymes to produce amines with two stereocentres in a one-pot synthesis.
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English4Tissue provides better breast reconstruction
A group of scientists in Ghent developed a new material for breast reconstruction and aims to bring their invention to patients.
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EnglishSearching for optimal conditions for silicate weathering
A European consortium is investigating whether it is possible to accelerate the weathering of silicate rocks in a reactor.
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EnglishTim den Hartog – Making chemical industry more sustainable with light
We can use light to make the chemical industry more sustainable. Unfortunately, implementation is lagging.
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EnglishPlants take up chemical weapons
If there has been an attack with chemical weapons somewhere, you should be able to see it in the leaves of plants.
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EnglishChemical tricks offer real-life sensations
Are you really cold or is it just caused by the menthol applied to your skin? A new system of chemical haptics is playing tricks on your body.
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EnglishBacteria digest plastic
Texel researchers demonstrate via carbon isotopes that the bacterium Rhodococcus ruber can eat polyethylene.
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EnglishAnnemarie Maan – Life without stickiness
How nice would it be if the cleaning of sewers became redundant? That is why Annemarie Maan is doing research into dirt-repellent layers.
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English‛The final industrial materials don’t have to be that precise’
If Filip Du Prez has his way, thermosets such as epoxies will be almost as recyclable as thermoplastics in a few years’ time.
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EnglishMetamaterial computes more efficiently than electronics
AMOLF researchers describe their nanostructured metamaterials that can perform mathematical operations.
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EnglishPregnant PhD students get automatic contract extension
PhD students and postdocs working in chemical laboratories at WUR will find it much easier to extend their contracts from this year onwards.
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EnglishLeon Smook – Can you smell without your nose?
Leon Smook is investigating the possibilities of an artificial nose, which can identify odors at a molecular level.