Start-up Elysian aims to have a rechargeable aircraft for 90 people that flies 800 kilometres in 10 years’ time. What does TU Delft aviation expert Joris Melkert think about this?
A helium balloon lifted a set of terahertz sensors, developed in a TU Delft lab, to the edge of space on New Year’s Eve. These are the cameras for the Gusto mission that will map material in between stars.
Now is the time to make plans for a climate-proof the Netherlands in 2150, stated hydraulic engineering expert Bas Jonkman in his Dies Natalis lecture on Friday. The high water level over the last few months gave his words even greater urgency.
Europe is entirely dependent on imported metals for its electrical products. The group of TU Delft’s recycling expert Peter Rem is working to change this by developing new technologies as part of an EU programme.
Leo Kouwenhoven is not jointly responsible for incorrect data processing at his department. Yet, there are lessons to be learnt from the integrity case against the quantum professor.
The Netherlands Academy of Engineers welcomed its first 62 members last month. What does the NAE hope to achieve? Delta spoke to two Board members.
It is many a parent’s nightmare: a swallowed button cell battery from a toy, car key or LED candle. After all, these easily get stuck in the throat. The mucus then conducts the electricity and that dissolves the tissue so that a hole burns in it. A picture of what such a battery does to…
After a rollercoaster ride of royal success to an investigation into scientific integrity, Leo Kouwenhoven will return as a University Professor on 1 March 2024.
