Professor Gert Ostende, winner of the Royal Prize
(Photo: Chris de Ward). Professor Dr. Geert Ostende was appointed Officer of the Order of
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back of the moon
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Fourth Rota: Not a billion for universities
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Indigenous peoples know more about nature than science
The indigenous peoples of the forests of Gabon have more knowledge of the flora and
Elon Musk wants to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it as rocket fuel
SpaceX rockets, including the new Falcon 9, use kerosene as fuel like all other space
Biology student in Leiden discovers new species of shrimp: ‘a dream come true’ | the interior
Shrimp were collected by marine biologist Charles Fransen of Naturalis. Under his guidance and direction