The stereoscopic scanner, which Tim Zaman (3mE) developed, has scanned Rembrandts and Van Goghs in 3D. This has allowed the first relief reproductions as well as a better understanding of the masterpieces.

What hydrology needs is more data to feed the advanced mathematical models, says Dr. Rolf Hut. Luckily, advances in hardware and consumer electronics make sensors readily available.

Industrieel ontwerper Emilia Pucci ontwierp voor haar afstudeerproject een peer-to-peer platform voor kansloze jongeren, en kreeg hen in de Rotterdamse Afrikaanderwijk aan het werk met simpele technieken. In oktober dingt ze mee naar de Dutch Design Award.

Mopping up and storing CO2 from underground coal gasification projects is not feasible with current technology, says Dr. Ali Akbar Eftekhari in his PhD-thesis. It would cost more energy than it produces.