Netherlands NewsNews on Netherlands continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Breakthrough in plant medicine production- June 26, 2008 A research team of scientists from Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands has succeeded in further unravelling and manipulating the glycosylation of proteins in plants.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/breakthrough-in-plant-medicine-production?f... Europeans eye U.S. models to ease school segregation- June 25, 2008 This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled browser.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/europeans-eye-u-s-models-to-ease-school-seg... Dutch boffins clone Oyster card- June 24, 2008 Researchers of Radboud University in Nijmegen in the Netherlands managed to crack and clone London's Oyster travel card.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/dutch-boffins-clone-oyster-card?fromrss=1 Difficult start at solar boat race in Netherlands- June 23, 2008 Forty boats sped off silently Monday in what is billed as the world's largest race for solar powered watercraft.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/difficult-start-at-solar-boat-race-in-nethe... Dutch give Mugabe rival refuge- June 23, 2008 Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirayi looks on at a news conference in Pretoria, South Africa, on May 10, 2008.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/dutch-give-mugabe-rival-refuge?fromrss=1 EuroDYNA leaves healthy genomic research ecosystem as legacy- June 22, 2008 Europe's position as a major player in genome research has been boosted by the European Science Foundation's three-year EUROCORES programme EuroDYNA.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/eurodyna-leaves-healthy-genomic-research-ec... Ahold to Test Pay-by-Fingerprint in the Netherlands- June 21, 2008 Biometric system was tried successfully in the U.S. and U.K. Royal Ahold NV will begin testing a new fingertip payment method in its Albert Heijn store in Breukelen, Netherlands.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/ahold-to-test-pay-by-fingerprint-in-the-net... Open-source smart card project launched- June 20, 2008 A Dutch charity is funding an open-source project to design smart card software that offers stronger protection of personal data in light of security vulnerabilities found with cards used today.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/open-source-smart-card-project-launched?fro... Personalized cancer therapy one step closer to reality- June 20, 2008 Washington, June 17: Combining new molecular imaging techniques with targeted therapy may give cancer patients a more individualized treatment that can increase the effectiveness of therapies and minimize ...http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/personalized-cancer-therapy-one-step-closer... Rheumatoid arthritis is an important cardiovascular disease risk factor- June 19, 2008 Washington, June 14: A new study has shown that rheumatoid arthritis is an important cardiovascular disease risk factor.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/rheumatoid-arthritis-is-an-important-cardio... |