Your nose is (of course) the organ that allows you to smell. But not all smells can be perceived by humans. That is why Leon Smook is investigating the possibilities of an artificial nose, which can identify odors at a molecular level. He tells you about his research within one minute!
Read the interview with Smook: Fundamentele kennis voor een praktische neus (Dutch only).
Leon Smook received the KNCV Golden Master Award in October 2022. This award is granted yearly and rewards the best master’s thesis in chemistry in the Netherlands.
Ivana Drienovská specializes in designing enzymes for reactions that do not occur in nature.
Using AI, Nongnuch Artrith predicts which new materials have the most potential. This way, AI can help us create a greener future.
Cornelia Welte is working on a battery in which methane is converted into green energy through microbes.
Nature is full of symmetry, though often only on the outside, but recently an international team discovered that honeybees also build the inside of their nests symmetrically. As well as being aesthetically pleasing, this has practical advantages.
Maritza Rovers builds a microgel that supports damaged cells in our bodies.
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