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During the Chemistry Study Day at Radboud University, the Centre for Youth Communication in Chemistry (C3) presented a new experiment filter for secondary education. Through the experiments at c3.nl/experiments, pupils are actively introduced to inquiry-based learning. Whereas the existing experiment filter at c3.nl/experiments focuses on simple experiments using everyday materials, the new filter offers more extensive practicals. Pupils set up experiments themselves, take measurements and analyse their results. The range includes experiments in biology, chemistry and physics.

Gold can help make the world cleaner by acting as a catalyst, converting pollutants into cleaner substances. Hidde Nolten is looking into whether he can speed up the process by using small gold balls instead of one large ball.

Twelve early-career researchers from across Europe recently came together with editors from Chemistry Europe journals for a two-day event entirely dedicated to scientific publishing and communication.

The board of the Soft Matter section invites KNCV members to submit nominations for the KNCV Van Arkel Prize for scientific work completed in the calendar years 2024 and 2025.

Deadline: Friday, 1 May 2026, before 9 a.m.

The problem with plastic recycling is that discarded plastic is dirty, which hinders the process. However, according to co-founder Diederik Jaspers, the company Obbotec has a solution.

Mattijs Maris, from the start-up company Zereau, wants to install filters in toilets to remove medicines and related raw materials from wastewater.

Jeroen Glansdorp is developing scanning technology that can identify the types of plastic contained in mixed waste, enabling more effective recycling.

Hannah Roth creates tiny filters to filter water or blood and tries to combine materials to improve the filtration properties.

Marc Lankveld explains how start-up Tasseikan is producing an important building block for PEF, the biobased plastic that can replace PET.