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DIY – Make your own bioplastic!
It has long been known that plastic pollution is a major problem. We have been recycling for years, but the amount of plastic in the ocean is still ...
Battle against mercury pollution using fake sponges.
Mercury exists in nature at low concentrations. Normally mercury is not harmful, but due to human emission the quantities become harmful. Researchers at ...
Sacrifice the North Sea to prevent us from drowning?
The beach, the ideal place for a day away. Blowing out in the winter months or a fresh dip in the summer. But for how long can we do that?...
Flip-flops are forever! Or are they not?
The myth of biodegradability Flip-flops are the most popular shoes in the world. Who doesn’t own a pair? But scientists at the University of California in ...
Swimming on acid: How ocean acidification affects animal behavior.
Once a very active little fish, Nemo now feels like staying at home more often. He also eats less and does not interact with many other fish. What ...
The dangers of the plastic “virus”
Plastic can be found everywhere these days. Even the oceans are now full of it. However, plastic can also end up in the human body. This is because plastic ...
Algorithms against Covid-19
On May the 8th, 2020, a study was published from Radboud University on the development of a digital system that can identify Covid-19 by viewing X-rays of ...
How robotics can turn you into a superhuman
Have you ever heard of ironman? The man who built his own superhero suit? Well, what if I tell you similar suits exist? The development of mechanical suits ...
Saving the oceans from plastic pollution
When Boyan Slat went diving in Greece during High School holidays in 2010, he saw more plastic than fish. This concerned him and that’s why he invented a ...