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Dutch scientists discover tin-based solar breakthrough that keeps hot electrons 1,000 times longer than current panels, changing the future of solar power

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Dutch scientists discover tin-based solar breakthrough that keeps hot electrons 1,000 times longer than current panels, changing the future of solar power

Scientists at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have discovered how tin-based perovskite materials allow hot electrons to retain their excess energy for around 1,000 times longer than expected, a finding that could shape the future of solar power. The researchers found that two physical effects, the hot phonon bottleneck and the Burstein–Moss effect, … Read more

60 years after Dutch elm disease devastated America’s 100 million iconic trees, now scientists have infected 6,000 young elms in a radical bid to bring them back

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60 years after Dutch elm disease devastated America’s 100 million iconic trees, now scientists have infected 6,000 young elms in a radical bid to bring them back

Six decades ago, Dutch elm disease swept across the United States, killing an estimated 100 million American elms that once shaded streets, parks and college campuses from coast to coast. The fungus, carried by bark beetles, turned majestic, vase-shaped trees into dead standing skeletons and changed the look of countless towns. Now, in a bold … Read more

A Dutch institute issues a ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

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A Dutch institute issues a 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of U.S. President Donald Trump. A Dutch institute issues a ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills The respected Trimbos Institute said that several of the pills … Read more

Why the Netherlands is building houses on water: The global climate solution no one expected World News

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Why the Netherlands is building houses on water: The global climate solution no one expected World News

Floating houses are being built in the Netherlands (Image: Canva) The Netherlands has been symbiotic with water since ancient times. Much of the country is below sea level. Rivers, canals and coastlines influence people’s daily lives. For hundreds of years, the Dutch have built dikes, dams, and drainage systems to protect their land. But the … Read more