More control over nitrogen emissions with new photonic chip technology from OnePlanet
If you can reliably measure a company's nitrogen emissions, you can take more effective action. Today, OnePlanet Research Centre presented chips that make this possible. Radboud experts in the field of gas trace detection are involved in the project.
New foundation under trust in a sustainable future
That humans have been risking their relationship with nature for decades is no longer news. Nor is the fact that natural values may finally lose out. In a new book, professor of philosophy Marjolein Oele takes a different line. Build on trust!
The green excuses of tech companies that ‘solve’ the climate problem
Tech companies like Google, Apple and Amazon have often been criticized for their environmental impact. They respond by presenting themselves as the solution in the climate crisis. That is the finding of culture scholar Rianne Riemens.
Grant for research into plant breeding, removal of clots
NWO is making 4.9 million euros available for application-oriented research projects. Six projects can get underway thanks to this contribution, including two projects from Radboud University and Radboud university medical center.
Nijmegen Ecologists Refute Insect Study in Nature
A team of ecologists from Radboud University has refuted a publication in Nature by German ecologists about insect decline.
How forest gardens can encourage us to think in new ways
Forest gardens, also known as food forests, have been springing up like mushrooms in recent years. These forests expose numerous ideas about how people see themselves and their environment. ‘Why is that wine berry bush so far away in the back?’
How can soil life help with the transition to sustainable agriculture?
Research shows that volatile organic compounds provide valuable information about the conditions of these communities. Could this insight contribute to a transition towards more sustainable agricultural systems?
The sustainable secret of tiny organisms
How can tiny organisms contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generate electricity at the same time? Microbiologist Cornelia Welte explains. ‘With our research, we are contributing to the solutions of tomorrow.’
‘The right type of sports grass is better for fields and for nature’
Using the right type of grass for sports fields and golf courses improves the quality of the fields, requires less maintenance and contributes to the drainage of excess rainwater. This is evident from research by the Radboud University.
This website makes vegan food irresistibly delicious
'Plant-based eating is essential to stabilise the climate and protect our existence on earth,' says Esther Papies. With her website getplanty.org, she hopes to help the food industry get people to opt for sustainable solutions.
New method for assessing power grid reliability
Researchers at Radboud University have developed a new method to calculate the reliability of the power grid. This new method, based on Graph Neural Networks, is not only a thousand times faster but also more accurate than current methods.
NWO Rubicon grant awarded to Thomas Blank for exploring and creating new magnets with light
Thomas Blank, physicist from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) @ Radboud University, has been awarded NWO’s prestigious Rubicon grant to conduct research on controlling, creating, and analyzing new exotic forms of magnetism using light.
Resource-rich countries still often invest unsustainably
Countries that earn a lot of money from oil, coal, minerals and other natural capital by no means invest it wisely. Charan van Krevel investigated why things still often go wrong. His PhD defense at Radboud University takes place on 21 December.
Data scientists help find space on crowded power grid
Data scientists from Alliander and Radboud University worked together on a system to better map where and when there is still space to be found on the energy grid. They published about it in Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks.
Funding for research into better management of European lakes
Aafke Schipper, researcher at the Department of Environmental Science at Radboud University, is collaborating on the project with partners in the Netherlands (NIOO-KNAW), England (CEH), Finland (Syke) and Sweden (SRC).
River emits five times more methane after wastewater treatment plant
A stretch of river into which treated wastewater has been discharged emits five times more methane than a stretch of river without that wastewater. This is according to research by Ida Peterse and Lisanne Hendriks of Radboud University.
How to make an endless rechargeable battery?
Each month in BetaBoost, we take you behind the scenes at the Faculty of Science to explore the cutting-edge research that brings such innovations to life, and why they matter for society.
Field cricket suffers greatly from nitrogen
The field cricket - the Dutch insect of the year 2024 - has been going downhill in recent years. Research shows that this is mainly due to an excess of nitrogen. Measures to remove nitrogen are counterproductive.
Green alternative: soap from sugar beet pulp
Chemist Laura Jansen of Radboud University has managed to make well-functioning soap from sugar beet pulp (a residual stream from sugar beet). This could make a sustainable alternative to bio-based soaps.
Measures to restore biodiversity in peatlands fall short, study finds
Several experimental measures taken at Frisian farms to restore biodiversity in former peatlands, are unsuccessful. This is according to research by ecologist Tom Heuts of Radboud University.
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