Quasiparticle eggheads were caught up in the enthusiasm of the moment
Katyanna Quach Tue 9 Mar 2021 // 08:55 UTC Share
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Updated A paper published in Nature two years ago and spearheaded by a Microsoft scientist has been retracted after it emerged that the data presented simply didn t add up.
The work was produced at a quantum computer lab set up by Microsoft and QuTech, a research center co-founded by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands. The study, led by Microsoftie and TU Delft Professor Leo Kouwenhoven, reported the discovery of a theoretical quasiparticle the academics believed would prove useful for future quantum computers.
Researchers in the Netherlands have sought to identify all those semiconductor materials that may make the application of carrier multiplication in photovoltaics much more than a mere suggestion. According
The Netherlands Launches its 1st Military Nanosatellite
According to the current planning, Virgin Orbit will launch the first Dutch military nanosatellite to orbit with its upcoming launch mid-March. This satellite is an experimental project which has been set up in a unique collaboration in commission of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). With this launch the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD) takes its first steps into the Space domain.
From both a civil and military perspective our society has become dependent on satellites orbiting our planet. For example, satellites enable the usage of navigation and communications systems. The use of satellite systems for military purposes encompasses both opportunities and threats.
DSM and TU Delft join forces to work on AI and biotechnology
The AI4B.io Lab will serve as a laboratory for artificial intelligence to promote bio-based innovation.
11 January 2021
De Biotech Campus in Delft
Together with the Delft University of Technology ( TU Delft), Dutch chemical and food company DSM is going to develop biotechnological applications with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Both parties announced this today.
The partnership is being shaped by the
Artificial Intelligence Lab for Biosciences AI4B.io. According to DSM, this laboratory is the first of its kind in Europe where artificial intelligence (AI) is being used during the entire biotechnological process. From the development of microbial strains, to the optimization and planning of large-scale industrial processes.
New study debunks several myths about floating PV
Dutch researchers have shown that bifacial floating PV arrays do not benefit significantly from sunlight reflected from the water, and claim that the water only reduces panel temperatures by a small amount. Bird droppings may also affect system performance, but floating PV could achieve a lower LCoE than ground-mounted arrays if such issues are addressed, they say.New research from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has helped to debunk a number of myths about floating PV technology, while providing a more realistic picture of how this emerging market segment is struggling to compete .