For the first time in human history, aging has become a given. In contrast to the past, when longevity was mainly reserved for the elite, around 79% of women and 70% of men worldwide live to age 65 or older. Despite rising life expectancy, many people in the West still…
Read MoreA new artificial intelligence circuit that mimics the human brain
The only physical similarity between AI and the human brain is its electricity-based operation. For example, artificial intelligence gets its outputs from silicon and metal circuits, while human cognition arises from a mass of living tissue. The way these systems work is also fundamentally different. Traditional computers store and compute…
Read MoreHay fever season starts very early!
Hay fever due to the flowering of birch trees. Image: Adobe Stock/drubig-photo Do you suffer from hay fever and are you allergic to birch pollen? Then you can already experience complaints and this is too early. Due to a record mild February and an exceptionally mild March, birch trees are…
Read MoreFailure and error: Mojtaba Pourbahai
Failed experiment, rejected article: in science it is quickly called a failure. And talking about it? I do not think so. Colleagues do that in this department. Because failure is useful. This time, Mojtaba Pourbahai, a researcher in cell biology and immunity. “Over the course of more than three years…
Read More“At first we thought the sign was a joke.”
More information about the lecture competition with Kim Thorne and Thomas Hertog about the Einstein Telescope (followed by the documentary) Far, near) It can be found at the bottom of this article. In 1916, Albert Einstein gave new meaning to concepts such as gravity, space, and time with his theory…
Read More“NASA also wants to provide faster, more economical and more efficient aircraft.”
Sciences•16 Mar 24 at 7:05 pmauthor: Niels Opdam NASA wants to commit itself to faster, more economical and more efficient aircraft. NASA chief Bill Nelson said this Monday evening during his annual address. The space organization has a budget of more than $25 billion and has big plans. “NASA wants…
Read MoreHow our gut microbiome affects mental health
In an article published by the Belgian newspaper De Morgen, Iris Sommer, a professor of psychiatry, explains how the microbiome, a complex community of microorganisms in our gut, is essential to our physical and mental health. And remember, changes in our gut flora can contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders such as…
Read MoreIn this way, the egg prevents the entry of many sperm
About the episode Once the egg is fertilized by a sperm cell, the wall of the egg closes to prevent the entry of multiple sperm cells. Because if that happens, the exercise will be over. Researchers now show in new research exactly how this process works. This can help in…
Read MoreInnovation Minister Jo Bruns: “Science festivals get young people excited about STEM”
Due to the lack of natural resources, a small region like Flanders has to make do with its brains, as the cliché goes. Can we fulfill this role sufficiently as a knowledge area, and is the flow of scientific discoveries to socially relevant applications smooth enough? “It is not easy…
Read MoreChef Raymond Remain strives for sustainability and health
Everything he does he does with love and dedication. Whether it's his kitchen and vegetable garden, his immediate living environment, his valued colleagues and family, and even his love of extreme sports that has spiraled out of control, Raymond Remin, head chef of L'Auberge at Château Neercanne in Maastricht, is…
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