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Maak de toekomst tastbaar, zodat kiezers zich kunnen inleven. Laat het desnoods zien met een animatie. Pas dán kan begrip groeien voor de verandering die daarvoor nodig is 😉

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been awarded to Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado.

The Nobel Committee recognised her “struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

In other words, exactly the opposite of what Trump is doing to the United States.

Het ‘wensdenken’ van een Tata op waterstof kan technisch heel misschien wel, maar zal nooit economisch rendabel zijn ten opzichte van concurrentie. Nederland subsidieert zo een verlieslatend bedrijf en de staalslakken blijven ook nog eens een keer… 🙄🧐

Wellicht moeten we het oorzakelijk gevolg zoeken voor de opmerkelijke intellectuele degeneratie van de afgelopen jaren. Het lijkt erop alsof sinds Covid we met zijn allen een stuk dommer zijn geworden. 🧐😢

Scientists Found an Entirely New Way to Measure Time Determining the passage of time in our world of ticking clocks and oscillating pendulums is a simple case of counting the seconds between 'then' and 'now'.

Time will tell…

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Humanity May Achieve the Singularity Within the Next 3 Months, Scientists Suggest Predictions across the field range from a few months to a few decades, but experts agree: change is coming.

It has been quite a ride… humanity..

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Zullen we Volt stemmen of zullen we Trump laten meekijken met gegevens van de Nederlandse belastingdienst?

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I don’t know if this will work but the amount of experimentation in energy storage tells me that they will come up with an answer quickly enough to support a rapid build out of wind and solar.

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E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.

The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.

E-bikes support fewer car trips.

V @lloydalter.bsky.social

The US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery is now online Peak Energy activates a first-of-its-kind sodium-ion battery in Colorado, aiming to cut energy costs and boost US grid reliability.

Drill baby..dr....ehhhh 😉

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We Emit a Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Says Surprising Study Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.

That’s why my name is Ray

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Silicon Valley bets big on 'environments' to train AI agents | TechCrunch A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley’s next craze in the making.

A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley’s next craze in the making.

#porthos #energietransitie #duurzaamheid #carboncapture #ccs #co2 #co2transport #co2opslag #co2injection #co2storage #carbontransport #carbonstorage | Porthos ➡️𝐍𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬: 𝐚𝐟𝐬𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐰🚧 De Porthos-verzamelleiding is gereed. Deze landleiding volgt grotendeels het tracé langs de A15, van Pernis tot de Maasvlakte, en heeft een lengte ...

The Netherlands' first major Carbon Capture and Storage project is progressing. Its CO2 collection pipeline through the Port of Rotterdam industrial area is under construction now, with 11 valve stations to connect users.
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AI-designed viruses are here and already killing bacteria Can AI create a life form? These “generative” genomes are a start

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Line chart showing that there's been a rapid escalation in how quickly the world installs a gigawatt of solar power capacity.

Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: A day
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🎁 Doorbraak in kanker­behandeling bereikt patiënt niet: ‘Het draait alleen om geld’ Oncologen van het Antoni van Leeuwenhoek ontwikkelden wereldberoemde behandelingen met immuuntherapie, die levens kunnen redden. Toch zijn hun methodes amper beschikbaar voor patiënten. De Amsterdamse...

Eén van de bizarste dingen die ik leerde in mijn korte tijd bij KWF: er liggen zeer succesvolle therapieën op de plank omdat ze het businessmodel van een farmaceut aantasten.

'Doorbraak in kanker­behandeling bereikt patiënt niet: ‘Het draait alleen om geld’' fd.nl/bedrijfsleve... (gratis te lezen)

Dutch battery startup LeydenJar's silicon anode tech could pose a challenge to China | TechCrunch LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.

LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.

Hunt for life on Mars finds potential signs of biological processes Mudstones with iron-containing compounds suggest possibility of a habitat for micro-organisms

NEW: Hunt for life on Mars finds potential signs of biological processes

Mudstones with iron-containing compounds suggest possibility of a habitat for micro-organisms

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Mosquitos seem to like beer drinkers who recently had sex The Mosquito Magnet Trial got personal.

Bad news, everyone

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Goed nieuws deze week: AI helpt artsen leukemiecellen vinden Doordat het negatieve nieuws NU.nl vaak domineert, sneeuwt positief nieuws soms onder. Daarom zetten we wekelijks vrolijk stemmende berichten op een rij.

Goed nieuws deze week: AI helpt artsen leukemiecellen vinden #goed-nieuws

OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn | TechCrunch The OpenAI Jobs Platform is set to launch in mid-2026, and will use AI to match candidates with businesses.

The OpenAI Jobs Platform is set to launch in mid-2026, and will use AI to match candidates with businesses.

Thanks to Widely Available Solar Panels & Batteries at More Affordable Price Points, African Countries Are Finally Going Solar! - CleanTechnica Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. About a year ago, I wrote an article titled “Is There Really “Structural Overcapacity” of EVs & Solar that “the World Cannot ...

The sun ☀️ was always shining in Africa, now it is increasingly becoming the backbone of African economies.

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Wetenschappers halen onuitputtelijke energie uit de oceaan: nieuw systeem levert 600 W per m³ - TW.nl Wetenschappers hebben een manier gevonden om de oceaan om te vormen tot een stille, onuitputtelijke energiecentrale. Nieuwe nanogeneratoren zetten elke golfslag om in elektriciteit, en dat tot 1000 ke...

A study using a new model to harvest wave energy. 600W per m3 :

General Atomics magnet could help unlock limitless clean energy The San Diego-based company General Atomics celebrated the shipment of a device it claims will make nuclear fusion possible. The world's most powerful magnet has been sent to France, where an internat...

There is a strong attraction to finding new sources of energy..

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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

Nothing but blue skies... flip.it/xoyTUB

Japanese Power Plant Turns Saltwater Into Electricity—and It's a Glimpse Into the Future The Japanese city of Fukuoka is the second in the world to harness the power of osmosis to generate electricity for surrounding areas.

There are always solutions…salty at times

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After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge | TechCrunch As IBM and AMD look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom, the move could position them as key infrastructure players in a future where quantum and AI converge.

As IBM and AMD look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom, the move could position them as key infrastructure players in a future where quantum and AI converge.

mRNA vaccines hold promise for many diseases. Now the tech is under fire  Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.

mRNA technology, which powered life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and is now rocketing new cancer therapeutics forward, will soon undergo a scientific slowdown in the U.S.

Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off The RU1 offers sovereign communications for military operations. It also can’t be remotely disabled by external operators — unlike Starlink.

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Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off. The RU1 delivers sovereign communications for military, disaster relief, and industrial operations" thenextweb.com/news/swedish...