Search
Delta urbanism in the Pearl River Delta
Climate change threatens to create major problems in the rapidly urbanising Pearl River Delta. Steffen Nijhuis, Faculty of Architecture and…
Happy Senior Living tests concepts for the elderly
As the issue of the ageing population is set to become critical, we have only a vague idea of the future housing preferences and needs of…
Both a technological and a societal challenge
To create energy-neutral cities, we need to fundamentally change how we live in our cities. The City-zen Roadshow helps to understand that…
The PhD Winterschool on Humans and Technology is coming up!
The 4TU network is planning for the 5th iteration of a PhD-Winterschool on Humans & Technology. It is of specific interest for PhD-students…
From imaging to analysing: how Delmic’s new FAST-EM system is changing electron microscopy
Delmic is launching an automated ultra-fast system, FAST-EM, which uses 64 electron beams. Reliable and extremely fast, FAST-EM is aimed at…
Charting the way to minimal cells
Ironically, the closer we get to building a living cell, the less we are able to understand it. During the three-day virtual workshop…
Delft researchers build artificial chromosome
Biotechnologists at Delft University of Technology have built an artificial chromosome in yeast. The chromosome can exist alongside the…
Windsurfing virus particles can bridge 1.5 metres
Can a light breeze nullify the 1.5-metre measure indoors? It looks like it could, says Saša Kenjereš (Chemical Engineering) in a new article…
Researchers discover how a cell’s armour can be both flexible and strong
Medieval knights either had thick, cumbersome armour, or they could wear less protective armour and be flexible in combat – they couldn’t…
A new spin on making minimal cells
The ability of a cell to separate its own matter from its surroundings is a basic requirement for life. A team of researchers at AMOLF and…