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Armenia, Netherlands considering deepening of strategic partnership
ArmInfo.On October 13-14, a joint visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands was carried out by the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy, Environment, and Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, aimed at...
Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers who probed business innovation
Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and human welfare, even as they leave older companies in the...
Scotland crowned 'cheesiest' place in Europe beating Netherlands and Italy
Dufftown Region, Scotland - September 25, 2023: A selection of cheeses and dry goods at a market vendor in Dunkeld, Scotland(Image: Getty Images) Scotland has been crowned Europe’s top cheese destination, as searches for the continent’s best...
Inside All Nippon Airways’ Smart Ramp vision: autonomous vehicles, tech innovation, and human collaboration
Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp All Nippon Airways (ANA) is on an innovation journey...
Netherlands Provides €200 Million Aid to Support Ukraine’s Energy and Infrastructure Recovery
On October 11, in the 1326th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Netherlands announced another aid package to Ukraine worth 200 million euros. The funds are directed toward supporting humanitarian initiatives, restoring infrastructure,...
Netherlands’ world champion Femke Bol to switch from 400m hurdles to 800m
NEW YORK – Dutchwoman Femke Bol announced on Oct 10 that she is switching from the 400 metres hurdles to the 800m and will start competing in her new event in 2026. While the one-lap hurdles world champion has often played second fiddle to...
Teen social media use linked to lower cognitive scores; Cambridge scientists grow embryo-like structures that make human blood; ADHD in women goes unnoticed for years – Morning Medical Update
Teen social media use linked to lower cognitive scores Adolescents who spent more time on social media showed slightly poorer cognitive performance two years later, according to a new JAMA research letter based on more than 6,500 participants in...
A rice-sized bionic eye implant helps legally blind people read letters again in a successful trial and brings artificial sight closer to reality: here is how it works
A wireless bionic eye implant, smaller than a grain of rice, has restored enough vision to legally blind patients for them to read letters and recognize faces again. The implant, called the PRIMA implant, was developed by Science Corporation, a...
Temple & Webster goes early on Black Friday with insane ‘blackout deals’
With just over a month until official Black Friday kicks off (it’s November 30, if you need to know), the top retailers are all sharpening their nails ready to kick off the sales season with a bang. And first out the gate with more than a month to...
European Union: Commission aims to enhance economic security with new FDI screening framework
General overview Background Historically, there was no comprehensive framework for the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) operating across the European Union. Instead, individual member states could adopt their own FDI screening regimes...
Dutch Artist Leon Keer Is Painting an 8,000-Square-Foot Mural in DSM
(Des Moines, IA) -- Dutch artist Leon Keer is painting an 8,000-square-foot mural at 901 Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines. "In this case I used a lot of old televisions and within that I depicted different forms of nature that can be found in...
Value Maritime expands Mediterranean presence with appointment of commercial agent in Cyprus
Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has appointed MIE Group Ltd as its new commercial agent in Cyprus, reinforcing its commitment to expanding across the Mediterranean region. This marks Value Maritime’s fourth commercial...
Aston Villa shockingly stunned by Go Ahead Eagles in Europa League
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Radiopharmaceuticals Market to Reach US$ 13.4 Billion by 2033 | Astute Analytica
Surging multibillion dollar acquisitions and a pipeline of innovative therapies define the current landscape. A strong focus on oncology theranostics, supported by new regulatory approvals, is rapidly advancing personalized cancer treatment...
Don't take AI to Thanksgiving: Bots have hidden biases
Large language models, or LLMs, are biased in one way or another - often many. And there may be no way around that. Makers of LLMs – the machine learning software, unfortunately referred to as artificial intelligence or AI – argue that bias can be...
Unlocking UK tech’s scaleup potential
Britain is brimming with innovation. From Cambridge’s ARM to Oxford’s vaccine breakthroughs, we’ve proven time and again that ideas are not our problem. But too often, just as the engines ignite, the runway ends. We excel at take-off, but falter...
Digital Tools that Can Make Learning and Research Easier
Digital tools that can make learning and research easier have become an integral part of modern education. These tools come in a variety of forms, from sophisticated chatbots and search engines that harness the power of artificial intelligence and...
The US pressure forced the Netherlands to take control of a Chinese microchip manufacturer
Dutch court documents show that the government seized Chinese microchip maker Nexperia after the United States warned it would have to replace its CEO with a Chinese one to avoid being placed on a sanctions list. Bloomberg writes about this. “It...
Forget ‘Instagram’ paintings … the Dutch golden age was about real life
Behind the serene paintings of hushed interiors by 17th-century masters such as Vermeer, Rembrandt and Hals was a vibrant world of powerful women and households that were the foundation of the Dutch “golden age”. A new exhibition at the...
THE ECONOMIST: China aims antitrust law at US, targeting big tech including Qualcomm, Google, Nvidia
When he fires his trade weapons at China, President Donald Trump often appears to shoot from the hip. Officials in Beijing, by contrast, are said to deliberate much more, convening high-level meetings among ministries and regulators to determine...