This multidisciplinary minor provides students with knowledge on how and why humans became the way they are. The minor focuses on the evolution of the species Homo sapiens from other hominin lineages and animal ancestors, and on the various factors shaping this process. Not only is human evolution of…

In this course, you will develop an understanding of evolutionary processes and their formative power. You will see how evolution has shaped biodiversity, and continuously influences our daily life.

Galaxies in the local Universe fall into two main categories of spirals and ellipticals. In this Thesis, we explore the structural evolution of galaxies into this bimodal distribution.

Balsaminaceae is a diverse plant family characterized by a huge floral morphological diversity.

The soil-dwelling, filamentous bacteria of the genus Streptomyces are renowned for their production of useful secondary metabolites including antibiotics. The work described in this thesis provides new insights on the role and regulation of antibiotic production and resistance in these bacteria.

Promotores: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. L.B.F.M. Waters (UvA), Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotor: O. van Gaans

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Sustainable energy from wind and solar is most readily available near the sea.

Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Prof.dr. P.G. van Dokkum (Yale University)

Electrocatalysis allows for storing electricity or converting it into chemical bonds, producing chemical building blocks and fuels using renewable resources.

The logic seems inescapable indeed. The bigger the population, the higher the probability it contains an Einstein. Hence, bigger populations are more likely to develop complex culture.

The thesis is about the study of shell evolution of the Hydrocenidae of the genus Georissa. This thesis started with a general overview on the evolutionary process of animals due to ecological changes.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.A. Rottgering

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Schilthuizen

What are interactive effects of human pressures on aquatic communities?

We have examined sequences from the ligand-binding domain of the nicotinic acetyl choline receptor (nAChR) in 148 vertebrate species. We are in interested in this receptor because the α-neurotoxins of many venomous snakes binds to this receptor in its location at the neuromuscular junction in all ve…

One of the most important puzzles in modern astrophysics is the nature of dark matter.

The growing demand of energy indicates that global energy resources in the form of fossil fuels will not be sufficient in the future. In order to solve potential future energy problems development of a sustainable hydrogen economy is highly desirable.

Bicarbonate buffer is largely found in nature due to its ability to regulate pH variations around neutral values. As the pH changes, so does the speciation of the buffer.

S.S. Kolipaka’s thesis questions and investigates the survival prospects of reintroduced tigers and their offspring’s in the human dominated landscape of Panna tiger reserve in India.

Melanie Fink, Postdoctoraal Onderzoeker bij het Europa Instituut van de Universiteit Leiden, heeft haar boek Frontex and Human Rights, Responsibility in 'Multi-Actor Situations' under the ECHR and EU Public Liability Law gepubliceerd. Dit boek is gebaseerd op haar proefschrift, dat zij in december 2017…

Het LUMC iPSC Hotel biedt de generatie van research grade humane geïnduceerde pluripotente stamcellen (iPSC's) uit verschillende weefselbronnen met behulp van de modernste herprogrammeringstechnieken.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotor: O.W. van Gaans

Woensdag 13 december verdedigde Melanie Fink haar proefschrift ‘Frontex and Human Rights: Responsibility in “Multi-Actor Situations” under the ECHR and EU Public Liability Law’.

To gain more insight into the evolutionary development of orchid flowers and fruits, the orchid species Erycina pusilla was studied. The evolutionary origin of the median petaloid sepal, the callus on the labellum, and the stelidia was studied.

Op 21 januari 2020 verdedigde Patrick van Berlo zijn proefschrift 'Human Rights Elephants in an Era of Globalisation: Commodification, Crimmigration, and Human Rights in Confinement'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. J.P. van der Leun en prof.mr.dr. M.A.H. van der Woude.

Bij Humans of Psychology staan studenten en medewerkers van het Instituut Psychologie in de spotlight. Doormiddel van onze podcasts en blogs kom je meer te weten over bijzonder onderzoek, bestsellers en nog veel meer.

Promotor: H.J.A. Rottgering, Co-Promotor: R.J. van Weeren

This thesis has shed light on some of the ways in which the local electrolyte composition can differ from the bulk and how these changes in the local reaction environment can determine the activity and/or selectivity of two important electrocatalytic reactions, namely, electrochemical CO2 reduction…

Planets are formed in disks of gas and dust around young stars.

De masterspecialisatie Digital Media in Human Development gaat over kansen en uitdagingen van digitale media in opvoeding en onderwijs.

Voor wie geïnteresseerd is in de relatie tussen neuro-cognitieve en biologische factoren enerzijds en leren, gedrag en emoties anderzijds.

Large carnivore population is globally declining as a result of the fragmentation of habitat, large prey depletion and retaliatory killing by pastoralists.

In dit artikel stelt Tom Buitelaar een systematisch kader voor om het effect van individuele kenmerken van vredeshandhavers op het gedrag van grondpersoneel bij VN-vredesoperaties te analyseren.

The study of orchid flowers, fruits, and inflorescences is crucial due to the remarkable diversity of orchid species and their unique adaptations to pollinators and seed dispersers. However, our understanding of the evolution and development of these organs within the orchid family remains limited.

This thesis investigates the structural evolution and assembly of galaxies since the first few billions years after the big bang.

The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration biedt een complete verkenning van de prominente thema's, gebeurtenissen en theoretische onderbouwingen van de verplaatsingen van menselijke bevolkingsgroepen van de prehistorie tot heden.

Pulsars were first discovered in 1967 and since then the population has grown and expanded over several wavelengths.

Plants produce an astonishing variety of secondary metabolites (SMs) which are thought to play vital roles in the fitness of plants through ecological interactions.

In de serie Humans of Humanities, lichten wij iedere twee weken een van onze wetenschappers, medewerkers of studenten uit.

Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.

There is no human society that does not employ a rich and diverse language. This course introduces you to linguistics, featuring interviews with well-known linguists and with speakers of many different languages. Join us to explore the miracles of human language!

The explosive radiation and diversification of the advanced snakes (superfamily Colubroidea) was associated with changes in all aspects of the shared venom system. Morphological changes included the partitioning of the mixed ancestral glands into two discrete glands devoted for production of venom ormucous…

Promotores: Prof.dr. P.M. Brakefield, Prof.dr. B.J. Zwaan (Wageningen Universiteit)

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. Smets

Van zelfrijdende auto’s tot innovatieve medicijnontwikkeling, kunstmatige intelligentie (AI) gaat ons leven op uiteenlopende manieren fundamenteel veranderen. Onze computerwetenschappers bestuderen de technologie op een diep en fundamenteel niveau. Maar we zoeken ook naar medische toepassingen en antwoorden…

Large parts of the research described in this Thesis aims at the development of oligopeptide-masked toxins and their in situ immunoproteasome-mediated activation.

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Promotor: Prof.dr. J.A. Bouwstra, Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri