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Loss of established firebreaksIn many parts of the world, socio-economic drivers are causing large-scale land abandonment. Nomadic practices and pastoralism are decreasing worldwide as well. As a result, areas gradually grow over with…

Deposit on small plastic bottlesWith his earlier actions, he played a major role in the introduction of a deposit on small plastic bottles and cans.Besides preventing litter by introducing a deposit, he also directs his actions to the…

By extracting oxygen from air, the basic ingredients of the process are therefore only air, water and electricity. This means that the production of hydrogen peroxide not only takes place where it is used, but can also be adjusted to the…

Prof. A.P. (Anita) Hardon was professor of Anthropology of Care and Health and the Faculty of Social and behavioural Science at the University of Amsterdam. Trained as a medical biologist and anthropologist, Anita was involved in…

The Times Higher Education World Universities Ranking is considered a leading ranking and includes over 1500 universities from across the globe. The THE ranks world-renowned universities in five categories that each carry a different…

A buried grain of sand builds up a luminescence signal due to the presence of a low dose of naturally occurring radioactive radiation. When light from the outside hits the grain of sand, the luminescence signal is released. This is why it…

Confidence remains lower than long-term averageConfidence among farmers and horticulturalists remained under the long-term average of almost 13 points in this quarter too. The last time that confidence was higher than this average was in…

Rector Magnificus Arthur Mol shared the results of the ranking via Twitter.Unfortunately, your cookie settings do not allow the social media element to be displayed. check your settings.The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU),…

The research has just been published in Nature Chemistry and provides a novel way to form tailor-made polymers with well-defined helicities (like DNA). It also offers a handle for further functionalization through similar, mild click…

A new collaborative study provides new insight into how two species of minke whales utilize the Caribbean and neighboring Atlantic waters throughout their life cycle. The findings add further conservation value and significance to the…