The long-held desire - to link structure directly to function and to explain molecular mechanisms based on basic chemical or physical principles - is finally coming closer, satisfying not only our scientific curiosity but also offering new solutions to the many challenges in the field of health, energy…

Vinasse is a major by-product generated by the sugarcane biofuel industry. It is a source of microbes, nutrients and organic matter and often it is recycled as fertilizer.

There is a need for alternative methods to replace, reduce and refine (3R) animal experimentation. Combining experimental data from high-throughput in vitro studies with in silico modeling is a promising approach to unravel the effect of chemicals on living cells and to gain a better understanding of…

Waarom radicaliseert de ene persoon tot betrokkenheid bij terroristisch geweld binnen een groepscontext, terwijl de ander zich alleen aan deze vorm van geweld waagt? In dit artikel vergelijken Bart Schuurman en Sarah Carthy op basis van een nieuw ontwikkelde dataset terroristen in groepsverband en terroristen…

What factors can explain the dynamics of de facto statehood in Iraqi Kurdistan at internal, national and international levels? What has been the nature of the de facto statehood in Kurdistan since its inception?

Promotor: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy

In dit artikel heeft Lianne Visser bijgedragen aan het begrip rondom samenwerkend bestuur als uitdagende aanpak voor hardnekkige problemen.

Unconstrained day-to-day activities are difficult to quantify and how the corresponding movements shape the brain remain unclear. Read more

Het FAIRDOM-consortium is een open initiatief van verschillende partners, waaronder financieringsprogramma's, grote consortia, instituten, kleine groepen en individuen.

Electoral Systems and Turnout: Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity Design. In dit artikel, gepubliceerd op de website SAGE research methods, bespreken auteurs Jaroslaw Kantorowicz en Tobias M. Hlobil hoe een Regression Discontinuity Design uitgevoerd kan worden.

Molecular complexes can be used as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, water oxidation, and/or hydrogen peroxide production.

This thesis deals with the use of sound in interactions in the context of participatory systems and data sonification. We investigate an interactive environment where participants perceive information of the data through sound elements.

Op 17 december 2018 verdedigde Dejian Kong zijn proefschrift 'Civil Liability for Damage caused by Global Navigation Satellite System'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. P.M.J. Mendes de Leon.

This thesis examines silicon pore optics (SPO), a technology that exploits silicon wafers from the semiconductor industry to create extremely high quality X-ray optics, by studying its manufacturing process, applications, and prospects.

This thesis describes the synthesis and biological evaluation of TLR2/6, TLR4, TLR7/8 and TLR9 ligands, of which the activity can be conditionally controlled.

This thesis presents insights from our study of various correlated electron systems with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). In ordinary metals, electron-electron interactions exist, but get substantially screened due to the sheer number of electrons.

Promotores: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. L. Kaper (UvA)

On 21-23 September 2022 Utrecht University will host an international conference titled 'Multilingual Dynamics of Medieval Literature in Western Europe'.

The increasing competition in the automotive industry requires the tailored, swift development of technologically sophisticated vehicles. Therefore, the computationally expensive state-of-the-art simulation technologies are combined with optimization algorithms. An example of a real-world optimization…

Dissociative chemisorption is an important reaction step in many catalytic reactions.

Promotor: G. J. Kroes

Promotor: Huub J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

Promotores: W. Th. F. den Hollander, M.O. Heydenreich

International trade has played a major role in defining the modern global economy. Trade, however, entangles the environmental pressures of economic sectors, giving the illusion of environmental improvements, while the opposite may be occurring.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global cause of mortality. Endothelial dysfunction, an early reversible stage of CVD development, is marked by decreased nitric oxide production linked to Ca2+ influx in endothelial cells.

This thesis is about the study of hydrocarbons via infrared spectroscopy.

Promotor: G.J. Kramer Co-Promotor: E.G.M. Kleijn

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: R. Fernandez.

Promotor: B. van de Water

Shape and biological function are tightly connected. Physical descriptions are used to connect the shape of a biological system with its function.

The work described in this dissertation contributes to a better mechanistic understanding of nanoparticles in vivo. To achieve that goal, we used the zebrafish as a highly predictive pre-screening model of nanoparticles.

Single-Molecule Microscopy (SMM) techniques constitute a group of powerful imaging tools that enable researchers to study the dynamic behavior of individual molecules.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. F.F.S. van der Tak (RUG)

Promotores: Prof.dr. F. van Lunteren, Prof.dr. F.S. Gaastra

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely prescribed as anti-inflammatory drugs due to their well-established immunosuppressive effects.

Promotores: J. Jonkers, K.E. de Visser

Circumstellar discs are the reservoirs of gas and dust that surround young stars and have the potential to become planetary systems.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

In dit artikel onderzoeken Barrie Sander en zijn collega's of eerlijkheid in digitaal bestuur onbedoeld structurele ongelijkheden verankert.

This study attempts to understand how indigenous community institutions pose an important role in sustainable community-based development, including the integration between local culture and development.

In dit artikel leveren Bert Fraussen en Valérie Pattyn een theoretische bijdrage aan de bestaande literatuur over beleidsadvies door zich te laten inspireren door de nichetheorie.

In de afgelopen drie decennia is er een sterke toename van het aantal denktanks in de meeste westerse democratieën, waarbij zij steeds meer gezien worden als belangrijke spelers in beleidsprocessen. Toch blijft hun precieze bijdrage aan beleidsvorming gecontesteerd.

Barrier function is the natural role of the skin. The lipid matrix present in the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum is important for this function.

A convolutional neural network (CNN) is a biologically inspired algorithm, highly capable at processing images and videos.

Promotor: A. Kros

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.P. Spaink, Co-promotor: Prof.dr. A.H. Meijer

In dit artikel onderzoekt Valentina Carraro de relatie tussen overlappende VN-mensenrechteninstellingen, met name de verdragsorganen en de Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

Students with learning problems experience difficulties in reading, writing, and content-area learning into and throughout their secondary-school years

Plant exudates appeared long time ago in the history line of life in the early Devonian. They are typical saps produced by specialized cells.