Etiket: Science
Science Council confirms the contribution of universities to securing skilled workers
The TH Lübeck sees itself confirmed above all in its focus on application-related research, on transfer with international and regional partners and in practical teaching. It is well positioned in…
Done with that banana: even according to Chiquita, the current species may be extinct within 5 years | Science
Bad news for those who like a banana: the only variety available in our stores is doomed to death. The culprit is an unstoppable virus that has now reached Latin…
Australian research involving 87,000 people shows: daylight reduces the risk of depression and psychosis by 20% | Science & Planet
Dimming the lights in the evening and getting plenty of daylight during the day is good for your mental health. Australian scientists show this in a new study published in…
Bluetongue appears in Belgium among sheep farmers: What causes this disease? And is it dangerous for humans? | Science & Planet
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain reported this month an infection with bluetongue at a small sheep farm in Merksplas, Antwerp. As a result, Belgium lost…
Listening on the far side of the moon: ‘If we catch special radiation, we can look far back in time’ | Science
astrologyPlacing a radio telescope on the far side of the moon to use measurements to obtain a first ‘picture’ of the universe shortly after the Big Bang. It is an…
▶ How did things get so out of hand with bed bugs? Our science journalist explains
Paris is plagued by a bedbug plague and more bedbugs have also been reported in our country. But what exactly are those creatures? How can you combat them? And should…
More than 99 percent chance that 2023 will be the warmest year on record | Science & Planet
The forecast comes less than two months before the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where the fate of fossil fuels will be at the center of debates. These fuels are…
NASA today launches mission to asteroid that could make every earthling rich Science & Planet
NASA is preparing to launch a new space probe today, at 2:16 PM Belgian time, to study the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche. The mission will depart from the Kennedy Space…
A revolution in science? Monkey lives with pig kidneys for more than 2 years: “This could solve the organ problem” | Science & Planet
Scientists have managed to make a monkey survive for two years using pig kidneys. eGenesis, a company specialized in transplants, has now announced this. How could they do that? And…
Earth is getting darker and that is not good news: “extra warming due to reduced reflection of sunlight” | Science & Planet
Satellite measurements show that the Earth has reflected less and less sunlight over the past 20 years. The “darkening of our planet” leads to an additional disruption of the energy…