Daily Archives: 17, March 2026

Dutch Research Council Updates Generative AI Policy for Research Grant Applications and Evaluation Process

(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has updated its policy governing the use of generative artificial intelligence in its grant application process. Under the revised guidelines, applicants may use generative AI tools when preparing proposals, but assessors and NWO … Read the full press release

Dutch Research Council Appoints TU Delft Professor Ena Voûte to Executive Board and Chair of Applied and Engineering Sciences Domain

(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has appointed Delft University of Technology professor Ena Voûte to its Executive Board and as chair of the Applied and Engineering Sciences (TTW) domain. Voûte, who currently serves as Pro Vice-Rector for International … Read the full press release

Loughborough University Study Finds Primary Care Weight Management Programmes Improve Health Outcomes for Children

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Loughborough University’s Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour have found that primary care weight-management programmes can help children who are overweight or living with obesity achieve measurable health improvements. The study, published in Obesity Reviews, analysed … Read the full press release

Societe Generale Reshapes Securities Strategy with Planned Transfer of Retail Custody Operations to Crédit Mutuel Arkéa

(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa have agreed on a plan to transfer retail-focused custody account-keeping activities in France, with Arkéa set to take over the business through its subsidiary ProCapital. The move allows Societe Generale Securities Services … Read the full press release

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Rittal Expand Partnership to Deliver Scalable Power Solutions for High Density Data Centers

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Rittal have formed a strategic partnership to develop advanced, standardized power distribution solutions tailored to the growing demands of AI-driven data centers. With power densities expected to exceed 1 megawatt per rack by 2030, the collaboration … Read the full press release

Siemens and Rittal Join Forces to Address Rising AI Power Demands with Standardized Data Center Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Rittal have formed a strategic partnership to develop standardized and sustainable power distribution solutions for data centers, addressing the growing demands driven by AI and high-performance computing. The collaboration aims to accelerate data center construction, reduce … Read the full press release

DHL Implements Plug and Play Robotics Platform to Cut Integration Time and Scale Automation Across Global Network

(IN BRIEF) DHL Supply Chain has deployed SVT Robotics’ SOFTBOT platform across its global warehouse network, significantly accelerating the integration of robotics and automation technologies. The plug-and-play, technology-agnostic platform enables deployments up to 12 times faster than traditional custom coding … Read the full press release

Symrise Strengthens Position in Connected Care with New Division Combining Cosmetic Ingredients and Health Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Symrise AG has launched its new Care & Wellness Division as part of a strategic effort to address rising consumer demand for integrated health, wellbeing, and beauty solutions. The Division, part of the Scent & Care segment, combines … Read the full press release

Bechtle Aligns Austrian PLM Operations Under Unified Brand to Enhance Cross-Border Collaboration and Innovation

(IN BRIEF) planetsoftware GmbH, Austria’s leading provider of SOLIDWORKS solutions and a long-standing member of the Bechtle Group, will rebrand as Bechtle PLM Austria GmbH from April 2026. The move reflects a strategic effort to strengthen integration with Bechtle’s wider … Read the full press release

Capital Tankers Corp. Achieves Landmark Euronext Growth Oslo Listing with NOK 4.8 Billion Capital Raise and Strong Investor Demand

(IN BRIEF) Capital Tankers Corp. has debuted on Euronext Growth Oslo in what is the largest western shipping listing in two decades, following a heavily oversubscribed NOK 4.8 billion private placement. The listing, which values the company at approximately NOK … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Researchers Highlight Organoid Technology as a Breakthrough in Brain Tumour Precision Medicine

(IN BRIEF) A review published in Nature Reviews Neurology highlights how researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health, in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg, are advancing brain tumour research through the development of organoid models. These three-dimensional, patient-derived structures … Read the full press release

Proteins Mosaic Q: a citizen-science project to gather evidence for a novel 3D protein structural pattern

(IN BRIEF) Proteins Mosaic Q is a global citizen-science initiative that invites volunteers to help confirm a newly identified structural pattern in the three-dimensional architecture of proteins. The project focuses on how amino acids cluster according to their chemical families, … Read the full press release