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Scientists Launch Four-Million-Euro Study to Make Yeast Live Longer
Wageningen, Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
Researchers at Wageningen University received €4 million in EU funding to investigate why yeast cells die and how to extend their lifespan across four different species. Thirteen PhD students across seven European institutions will work to unlock cellular death mechanisms, potentially revolutionizing biotechnology production processes for medicines, food proteins, and biofuels by keeping industrial yeast alive longer.
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Dutch Tulip Farm Becomes World's First to Produce Green Hydrogen On-Site
Netherlands, Tuesday, 17 February 2026.
Rainbow Colors tulip farm in the Netherlands has installed the world’s third-largest solid oxide electrolyzer, making it the first agricultural company globally to produce green hydrogen on-site. The 1 MW system converts surplus solar power into hydrogen at costs below €10 per kilogram, operating at 750°C with 90% efficiency when using residual heat. This groundbreaking project addresses grid congestion while providing farmers with affordable clean energy independence.
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Dutch Defense Ministry Partners with Regional Companies to Boost Innovation
The Hague, Monday, 16 February 2026.
The Netherlands is launching a comprehensive defense innovation initiative targeting dual-use technologies that serve both civilian and military purposes. State Secretary Gijs Tuinman signed agreements with regional development companies across multiple provinces, focusing on artificial intelligence, drones, and digital security solutions that could strengthen national defense while boosting economic growth.
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EU Opens Major Investigation Into Shein Over Child Sex Dolls and Addictive Shopping Features
Brussels, Tuesday, 17 February 2026.
The European Commission launched formal proceedings against Chinese retailer Shein on February 17, 2026, under the Digital Services Act for three serious violations: selling illegal products including child-like sex dolls, using addictive design features that reward user engagement, and maintaining opaque recommendation systems. This marks a significant enforcement action that could result in fines up to $2.2 billion—six percent of Shein’s $37 billion annual revenue. The investigation follows French regulators’ discovery of prohibited items on the platform in 2025, highlighting growing EU scrutiny of e-commerce giants and their algorithmic systems that may exploit user behavior patterns.
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Dutch Quantum Breakthrough: New Chip Tests Over 1,000 Qubits at Once
Delft, Friday, 13 February 2026.
QuTech researchers developed QARPET, a revolutionary chip architecture that can test 1,058 semiconductor spin qubits simultaneously in a single cooldown. The crossbar design achieves an unprecedented density of 2 million qubits per square millimeter while using only 53 control lines, marking a crucial advance toward scalable quantum computing manufacturing.
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Dutch Cow Tests Positive for Bird Flu Antibodies in European First
Wageningen, Tuesday, 17 February 2026.
A Dutch dairy cow has become the first in Europe to test positive for H5N1 bird flu antibodies, marking a groundbreaking detection that occurred after a farm cat died from the virus in December 2025. While five cows on the Friesland farm showed evidence of past infection, no active virus was found, meaning the animals pose no transmission risk. The discovery highlights advancing veterinary surveillance capabilities and provides crucial insights for pandemic preparedness across species boundaries.
