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Healthy Start: Increasing opportunities for young people
Delft researcher streamlines the path to Olympic success
Imagine being able to launch a satellite that would fit in your pocket and send it into space. It wouldn't only be cheap, it would also enable whole swarms of satellites to work together. A swarm would give a much clearer picture of the radiation in space and the atmosphere around planet Earth. Early January 2022 the mini satellite of Alessandra Menicucci’s team was launched with a Falcon 9 rocket in the Transporter-3 mission of SpaceX from Cape Canaveral. The team hopes they will be able to breathe life into one of the world’s smallest satellites in space.
Solving the worldwide bottleneck in nuclear medicine
Radionuclides are essential in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other diseases, because they can detect and destroy specific tumour cells. Yet only a handful of nuclear reactors in the world produce the bulk of these radionuclides. Robin de Kruijff works to solve this medical bottleneck, by developing new ways to produce radionuclides to make sure they become more widely available for medical hospitals and clinics.
Building differently to combat aircraft noise
Aircraft noise around airports is a major problem, and a persistent one. Researcher Martijn Lugten asked himself whether the way we build houses might hold the key to solving this problem.
“We have to close the knowledge gap on ventilation now”
What Professor Philo Bluyssen had been advocating since the beginning of the pandemic, finally happened at the press conference in July 2021. By adding a ventilation icon, the Dutch government
embraced the fact that Covid-19 can also spread by means of aerosols. While it is a victory that ventilation is now the fourth basic measure, we still have a long way to go according to the professor of indoor environment.
Inverse modelling – for improved medical imaging and much more
Hanne Kekkonen specialises in the mathematics used to solve inverse problems. Applications include medical imaging, climate change, the evolution of competing languages, materials science and many more.
When tinkering with our brain, we'd be better off having a philosopher think along with us
It already helps people dealing with severe depression or Parkinson's tremors. Stephen Rainey is a philosopher involved with the development of neurotechnology. Consortia of scientists and psychologists adjust their plans based on his inquiries. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Five examples illustrate how it should (not) be done. 'In Delft, things are going very well.'
Creating order in chaos: data visualization
If you want to know more about the research of Thomas Höllt, you could simply have a look at his work. It should – for the trained eye – speak for itself. And what you will see, will vary from the dispersion of proteins in cells, to the different layers in an old Vermeer painting. His visualization platform does not only help biologists to understand how the immune system works, it also helps them to get to the roots of diseases and come up with specialized treatment. And it can also be used to identify and chart invaluable paintings and could have many more applications.
Examining mental health apps for just healthcare
Through a mental health app, people can seek help for advice for dealing with mental issues or on preventing them. Such an app is convenient, but not for everyone.
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