Why does a slice of bread (almost) always fall with the topping-side down?

The debate on green steel has become strikingly sharp in recent months. Not only in politics, but particularly among economists and other scholars. In a blog on ESB, 117 economists argued against government support for more sustainable steel production in the Netherlands. According to them, public funds could be spent more effectively elsewhere. A group of scientists responded with a counterargument, advocating investment instead. This sense of nuance is also shared at the University of Twente, says Professor of Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Ton van den Boogaard.

While the world focuses on ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Professor Maarten van Aalst poses a pressing question: how do these developments affect our fight against climate change? Is an oil crisis yet another setback — or could it also be an opportunity to make our world more liveable at a faster pace?

Imagine your hand moving without you telling it to. Not because you flinched, but because an electrical signal in your brain gave the command. That's what happens in Parkinson's disease. At the same time, electricity on the brain can also help to reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. That's exactly what researchers at the Brain Stimulation Lab of the University of Twente are trying to understand.