Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

A 500 m deep multipurpose research borehole and monitoring station in Delft, the Netherlands

The 500 m deep DAPGEO-02 multifunctional research borehole and monitoring station was drilled in Delft in spring 2022. Dinoflagellate biostratigraphy reveals that the borehole goes through the Neogene Upper North Sea Group, including the Waalre, Maassluis, Oosterhout, Diessen, an...

From quality to value: linking product and system perspectives in the plastic packaging ecosystem

This study investigates value in the plastic packaging ecosystem. Previously, we identified the quality perceptions of technical actors, such as polymer producers, converters and recyclers. Using semi-structured interviews, we now extend this by focusing on value for broader ecos...

The Effect of Training Exercise on Cartilage Zonal Composition and Structure at Two Differently Loaded Sites in the Juvenile Equine Metacarpophalangeal Joint

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the depth related spatial distribution of biochemical and structural components in articular cartilage at different topographical sites experiencing different loading within the juvenile equine metacarpophalangeal joint in two gr...

Ten-second electron-spin coherence in isotopically engineered diamond

Abstract Solid-state spin defects are a promising platform for quantum networks. A key requirement is to combine long ground-state spin-coherence times with a coherent optical transition for spin-photon entanglement. Here, we investigate the spin and optical coherence of single n...

Immunofluorescence: quantitative considerations.

The combination of the specificity of the antigen-antibody interaction with the sensitivity of fluorescence detection and quantitation yields one of the most widely applicable analytical tools in cell biology. Immunofluorescence (IF) signals can be measured with microscopes or fl...

Perception of the upright with tilted and rotating distractors in the fore- and background

To perceive orientation relative to gravity, we combine sensory information with weights proportional to each cue’s reliability. However, reliability alone does not fully determine a cue’s weight. When asking observers to orient a visual rod parallel to the orientation of gravity...

Effects of heat exposure on self-reported heat strain symptoms among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa

Abstract Heat exposure can harm pregnant and postpartum women, yet heat strain symptoms in this population remain underexplored. This study implemented a novel mobile application and assessed the environmental context of five self-reported heat strain symptoms: skin rashes, sleep...

ADAR RNA editing for cardiovascular disease: Targeting B4GALT1 to modulate lipid metabolism through reduced galactosyltransferase activity.

using RNA editing to reduce cardiometabolic risk.

The AWAKEN wind farm benchmark – Part 2: Modeling results

Abstract. Accurately modeling wind farm performance in complex atmospheric flows remains a challenge. This paper presents the modeling results of the American WAKE experimeNt (AWAKEN) wind farm benchmark, a collaborative effort involving 16 research groups from academia and indus...

CAMS-REG-UNC-v8.1: a detailed uncertainty product for the gridded CAMS-REG-v8.1 emission inventory

Abstract. Independent verification of greenhouse gas emission reductions and trends in air pollution levels is receiving increasing attention. Atmospheric observations can provide such a constraint on emission estimates through inverse modelling, which requires a detailed quantif...

Federated Quantum Machine Learning over Satellite Networks: Toward Scalable Distributed Quantum Classification

Federated learning enables multiple organizations to collaboratively analyze data while retaining local control over their datasets, making it attractive for applications such as healthcare. Distributed quantum computing provides a natural framework for such workflows, allowing g...