An assessment approach that tailors to children’s instructional needs

When a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole, it is torn apart by strong tidal forces in a tidal disruption event (TDE).

This dissertation is an experimental study of laser-generated, atmospheric pressure, transient toroidal helium plasmas.

In this thesis, we aimed to better understand the underlying mechanisms involved in TNBC progression and metastasis formation and discover new targets to reduce breast cancer related deaths.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper, Prof.dr. P.H.A. Quax, Co-promotor: I. Bot

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer.

Hydrocarbonylation of alkenes with carboxylic acids in synthesis of carboxylic acid anhydrides is relatively less explored. We herein present a study and optimization of a palladium-catalyzed hydrocarbonylation reaction of alkenes using carboxylic acids as the nucleophile, by which acid anhydrides can…

The applications of studying the early development of insects range from agriculture to material science.

Supramolecular polymers are class of materials that are formed by non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, π-π interactions, electrostatic interactions and the hydrophobic effect.

Outflows are crucially important for the gas budget and evolution of luminous star-forming galaxies and AGNs, with observed mass outflow rates of the same order as the star formation rate. Greater star formation and black hole growth lead to more intense feedback and outflows, resulting in self-regulated…

The radio sky harbours both galactic and extragalactic sources of arcminute- to degree-scale emission of various physical origins. To discover extragalactic diffuse emission in the Cosmic Web beyond galaxy clusters, one must image low–surface brightness structures amidst a sea of brighter compact fore-…

Stars and planets form within cold, dense clouds of gas and dust drifting through interstellar space. Although dust makes up only a small fraction of this material, it plays a key role in shaping the chemical evolution of these environments.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

This research focuses on the distribution of chemical elements in protoplanetary disks, the birthplaces of planets. These disks form around young stars and contain gas and dust, from which planets grow. Ice plays a crucial role in planet formation, aiding the clumping of dust particles and influencing…

Promotor: Prof.dr. R.M.H. Merks

My PhD thesis investigates the ecological significance of resistance against drought-induced air bubble formation inside the water conduits of plants (embolism), and the plasticity and functional aspects of stem anatomical traits in woody and herbaceous species.

I have studied the hot, diffuse gas around and between galaxies. Specifically, I have used the EAGLE numerical simulations of galaxy formation to predict the properties of this gas, and I have used those properties to predict specific observables: soft X-ray absorption and emission lines.

A key step in the synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates is the formation of the glycosidic bond.

Het ProMiSe project heeft als doel om de ontwikkeling van kinderen met het Coffin-Siris syndroom en FOXP1 syndroom te onderzoeken. Deze kennis is belangrijk om ouders en zorgprofessionals beter te kunnen informeren en hen te ondersteunen bij de opvoeding.

Het onderzoek van de sectie Cognitieve Psychologie is onder te verdelen in twee domeinen.

Lorenza Colzato wil onderzoeken of het gebruik van probiotica en tryptofaan de sociaal-cognitieve achteruitgang die optreedt bij het ouder worden, kan vertragen. Daarvoor ontvangt Colzato samen met haar collega's in Duitsland en Spanje een JPI 'A Healthy Diet for A Healthy Life' Joint Transnational…

Within this thesis the central stage is taken by the discovery and investigation of transglycosylation of sterols. First, investigation focuses on the development of a method to accurately detect and quantify glucosylated metabolites in biological materials.

In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models to identify genes and pathways that are involved in ILC formation and in the development of resistance to FGFR-targeted therapy.

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important bulk chemical that is used in various industrial processes. More than 95% of the H2O2 used in industry is made via the anthraquinone process during which a large amount of energy is going to waste.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

As a virtually inexhaustible source, solar energy plays a major role in future global energy scenarios.

De ziekte van Parkinson is een neurodegeneratieve aandoening die niet alleen wordt gekenmerkt door motorische symptomen, maar vaak ook gepaard gaat met cognitieve problemen. In deze pilotstudie zal worden onderzocht in hoeverre digitale thuistesten een haalbare en effectieve aanvulling kunnen zijn op…

The thesis explores how interstellar chemistry evolves as a function of time and changing physical architectures during the formation of stars.

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

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

Indigenous Latin American artifacts have attracted the interest of Europeans since the earliest moment of contact between Europeans and the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. The ERC-funded BECACO project uses an innovative multidisciplinary framework to investigate the provenance of ethnographic and…

Deze serie benadert begrijpend lezen vanuit een cognitief perspectief. We beschrijven hoe lezers tot begrip komen. Dat wil zeggen: hoe zij coherente mentale representaties opbouwen tijdens het lezen van tekst.

Larissa Mendoza Straffon en collega's onderzochten visuele aandachtsbiases ten opzichte van zelfgemaakte kunstwerken, die de neiging hebben om bevoordeeld, herinnerd, gewaardeerd en gerangschikt te worden boven en boven objecten die geen verband houden met het zelf. Hun bevindingen bevestigen dat aandacht…

Onderzoekers van de Universiteit Leiden werken samen met Ouwehands Dierenpark om beter inzicht te krijgen in de emoties en intelligentie van orang-oetans. Het publiek van de dierentuin kan nu zien hoe orang-oetans zich uitleven op computer-touchscreens.

Het onderzoek van het Resilience Center gaat over geestelijke gezondheidsrisico's en veerkracht bij jongeren. We doen dit door culturele, sociale, cognitieve en neurobiologische factoren en hun interacties te integreren.

Het REViVE-subproject richt zich op de periode waarin vrouwen overgaan van hun vruchtbare jaren naar de menopauze: de perimenopauze.

Het onderzoek in dit proefschrift kijkt naar de rol van het locus ceuruleus - noradrenalinesysteem in verscheidene aspecten van menselijke cognitie, en de modulatie van de staat van het brein.

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Promotores:Th.J.C. van Berkel, M. van Eck

Promotor: Prof. dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens

This thesis is largely an experimental study on the formation of solid-state simple and complex organic molecules in the H2O-rich and CO-rich ice phases of dense interstellar clouds and dark cores.