Amsterdam

A new study suggests that vegan moms can breastfeed without concerns over their milk's nutritional content

Diet & Nutrition

Vegan breast milk rich in key nutrients, says study

Even though vegan diets consistently emerge as a healthy way to eat, there are certain nutrients that are difficult to get without consuming animal products. Research has now found that two of them are produced by nursing vegan mothers, regardless.

The bubbles create a barrier to help trap plastic waste

Environment

How simple air bubbles could help tackle ocean plastic waste

Take a walk along the canal in Amsterdam’s Westerdok district, and you may see an unsightly mess of waste gathered at the edge of the canal. What you’re seeing is the work of a new bubble barrier, designed to stop plastic waste flowing out to sea.

Amsterdam Station will become Rainbow Station for a brief period after sunset every night through to December 2015 (Photo: Studio Roosegaarde)

Science

Amsterdam Central train station sports a high-tech rainbow

The liquid crystal technology being developed for research on exoplanets has been adapted to project a 150-feet-high rainbow on the roof arch of Amsterdam Central Station. It will be turned on every night for a short period after sunset.

Over a three-year period, the team will conduct testing to ascertain how much energy the SolaRoad is capable of generating

Environment

World's first solar bike path set to open in the Netherlands

The world's first solar bike path is set to open in the Netherlands next Wednesday. The SolaRoad will run through Amsterdam's northern suburb of Krommenie and will feature concrete slabs embedded with solar panels to convert energy from the sun into electricity for the grid.