Etiket: Science
“The wind chill is an infernal 50 °C”: temperature records fall en masse in Texas due to unseen heat dome | Science & Planet
An exceptional heat wave has been ravaging the state of Texas in the United States for several days now. Temperatures rise above 40 °C. Although the perceived temperature is a…
Teachers come up with alternative lesson tables to teach more science: “Should I teach via YouTube videos differently to save time?”
Will students still get enough biology, physics, chemistry and geography next school year? According to the teachers of those subjects, the answer is clearly no. They are now coming up…
Dry heat wave gives way to sultry and sticky weather: why is this and how long will it last? | Science & Planet
Yesterday it was puffing and sweating in many places. The dry heat wave gave way to sultry and sticky weather. Rain showers brought some temporary refreshment here and there, but…
Josiah and Daniel (15) from Groningen to the final science competition in Bangkok. ‘Chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology are great subjects’
Josiah ‘t Hart and Daniel Vleugel from the Willem Lodewijk Gymnasium in Groningen will go to Bangkok in December to participate in an international scientific competition. The 15-year-old boys won…
Virgin Galactic to start commercial spaceflights at the end of June | Science
The first flight ‘Galactic 1’ is planned between 27 and 30 June. Three people will be on the first flight: members of the Italian Air Force. They will conduct scientific…
Heat wave and night frost in the Ardennes: how is this possible? “Last night the mercury in Bütchenbach dropped to -0.4°C” | Science & Planet
Last night the temperature in Bütchenbach dropped to -0.4°C. Remarkable, because a national heat wave is currently taking place. Why is there night frost in the middle of summer? And…
“This is Incredible”: Search for extraterrestrial life takes a new turn with ‘essential’ discovery on Saturn’s moon | Science & Planet
“This is an incredible discovery,” said Christopher Glein of the Southwest Research Institute, one of the paper’s co-authors. “We found an abundance of phosphorus in samples of the icy grains…
Plea for ‘child-friendly’ button cell battery: every year 2,000 children worldwide die after ingestion | Science & Planet
Doctors are pushing for the development of a ‘child-friendly’ button cell battery. Every year, approximately 2,000 children worldwide die after swallowing the infamous small, slippery battery. This can be prevented…
Air in New York seriously polluted by wildfires in Canada: “Has a huge impact on people’s health” | Science & Planet
In no metropolis is the air as dirty as in New York these days. A thick layer of smog hangs around Manhattan’s world-famous buildings. Experts are urging residents to stay…
From tiny circuit to global constitution: this is what the winners of the Dutch science prizes want
It takes some getting used to: this Wednesday, research financier NWO will be awarding only two Spinoza Prizes of 1.5 million euros for the first time. Until now, the most…