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There's a lot of bad news in the world, so we wanted to take a moment to focus on the good things in life, because even in the darkest night there...

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Er is veel slecht nieuws in de wereld. Wij wilden een moment nemen om te focussen op de goeie dingen in het leven, want zelfs in de donkerste...

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A new paint that reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight can help keep your home cool.

The whitest white will replace air conditioning

Because of global warming, the world would need up to 14 billion units of air conditioning by 2050. Not buy, need. However, this will create a vicious cycle that further drives global warming due to (wrong) energy usage.

Meet the film directors behind this rising indie movement.

Urban movies are on the rise

Urban movies continue to grow in popularity. This can be seen in the exploding direct to video market where urban movies reign supreme. The rising quality of independent urban movies has made them much more attractive to DVD consumers.

A new project backed by the EU and Spanish government aims to create a better environment for brown bears in the country.

150,000 native trees and shrubs to be planted in northern Spain

Scientists have carried out a series of studies on how climate change is affecting the food sources which bears depend on, and most importantly, how it is having a negative impact on their hibernation cycles.

Particle collisions are starting to reveal unexpected results

Evidence of brand new physics at Cern? Why we’re cautiously optimistic about our new findings

When Cern’s gargantuan accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), fired up ten years ago, hopes abounded that new particles would soon be discovered that could help us unravel physics’ deepest mysteries. Dark matter, microscopic black holes and hidden dimensions were just some of the possibilities. But aside from the spectacular discovery of the Higgs boson, the project has failed to yield any clues as to what might lie beyond the standard model of particle physics, our current best theory of the micro-cosmos.

Climate change is a growing global problem. Here are a few simple things you can do to help save the world.

How you can help to save the planet

French fries? This term always hurts a Belgian's feelings. We're proud of our national dish, and we couldn't be happier with this request from Romain Cools, secretary general of the Belgian potato industry association Belgapom.

Save farmers, eat fries!

It's a national duty to eat fries twice a week nowadays in Belgium. Not a problem – most Belgians already eat fries once a week at minimum, wether it's in a restaurant, a fry shop or at home... But due to the lockdown, the restaurants and fry shops have seen a big decrease in customers. All festivals in Belgium are cancelled as well, which is catastrophic for the industry since all festival-goers consume at least one pack of fries on a daily basis.

This vegan egg replacement is probably already lurking in your cupboard.

Aquafaba takes the Western world by storm

Cravings, they occur now more than ever! But going to the store now feels more like preparing for a first date. You wash yourself, get out of your sweatpants, slick on some deodorant... Sometimes it's not worth the effort. No worries – here are some delicious recipes you can make with the random things in your pantry.

Global lockdown has seen galleries take to the internet to reach their fans.

Cultural quarantine: The world's greatest exhibits move online

You're at the bar and once it gets late, people tend to get philosophical, political and cultural. Only problem is, you never have time to visit a museum or theatre to refine your cultural knowledge. Well, good news – now's the perfect time to expand your cultural IQ!

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