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10 December 2019
Combination of microscopy techniques makes images twice as sharp
Researchers at Delft University of Technology have combined two existing super-resolution microscopy techniques to create a new method. Many experts thought that combining these techniques was not technically possible. The new, combined method enables researchers to visualize the tiny components of living cells better than ever before. Among other things, this can lead to new insights for healthcare.
10 December 2019
MAVLab world champion in AIRR autonomous drone race 2019
A team from the MAVLab of TU Delft has won the Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) World Championship in Austin, Texas
04 December 2019
TU Delft starts online platform with science stories
On www.tudelft.nl/stories you can find a selection of stories about our research and our scientists.
03 December 2019
Understanding and predicting sandy beaches
Sand is the second most widely used raw material in the world, after water. Sand dunes keep our country safe from flooding.
03 December 2019
All Pilsner yeast strains originate from a single yeast ancestor
Pilsner yeast, the well-known micro-organism that brewers use every year to make hundreds of billions of litres of pilsner and other lagers, came into being 500 years ago through an accidental encounter between two species of yeast. The yeast strains now used to brew pilsner can all be traced back to that time. This is the conclusion reached by TU Delft researchers based on extensive DNA analysis.
29 November 2019
TU Delft 53th in THE University Employability Ranking
TU Delft ranks 53th in the Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2019, two places higher than last year.
28 November 2019
TU Delft tops new global MOOC rankings
TU Delft has topped the latest World University Rankings Based On MOOC Performance (WURMP).
25 November 2019
Mark van Loosdrecht elected as member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CEA) has announced that it has elected Mark van Loosdrecht, Professor of Environmental Biotechnology, as a member.
21 November 2019
‘Ruler-less measuring’ at crime scenes
Researchers at TU Delft and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) have developed a new ‘ruler-less prototype’ that may make the use of a physical ruler at the crime scene redundant.
21 November 2019
Crowdsourced ‘supercomputer’ enables more localised and accurate rainfall forecasts
Accurate forecasts of rainfall are crucial in Africa, where 95% of agriculture depends on highly localised rainfall. Currently, forecasts are based on satellite data and are not sufficiently accurate for small geographical areas.