Astronomers ask public to help find newly formed black holes
The Dutch Black Hole Consortium has launched an 8-language version of the BlackHoleFinder app that citizens all over the world can use to help identify newly formed black holes.
To bind or not to bind – Elusive intermediate in cosmic chemistry observed
The chemical evolution towards more complex molecules in space is one of the key questions in the field of astrochemistry. Researchers from HFML-FELIX at Radboud University have identified an elusive intermediate in cold ion-molecule reactions
Hidden Harmonies - Team discovers Magnon-phonon Fermi resonance in an antiferromagnet
An international research team discovers Magnon-phonon Fermi resonance in an antiferromagnet.
Why Do Some Tech Products Provide Years of Continued Use While Others Are Quickly Discarded? A New Study Explores
Paolo Franco, Assistant Professor of Marketing, explored the active role of customers in extending product’s lifecycle and that companies must consider this “entropy work” before limiting or encouraging these activities.
NWO Impact Explorer Grant for exploring the market potential of an eReactor NMR probe
In this project, the interdisciplinary team explores options to commercialize or license the eReactor NMR probe, with the aim of contributing to the energy storage solutions of the future.
Study reveals unified origin of life’s antiviral defenses
Dr. Pedro Leão, a new researcher at RIBES, combined protein lineage research with AI-powered protein structure prediction, showing that some proteins involved in our immune system evolved from an ancient common ancestor.
Making Olympic dreams come true in Paris: ‘Focus as the key to success’
How do you achieve optimal focus to perform at the Olympics?
Tensions on holiday: ‘Opportunity to discuss underlying needs’
Tensions on holiday: where they comes from and could they actually be a good thing?
Unprecedented emission line detected in the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
A team of international scientists has identified an unprecedented emission line in the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded. The study, published 26 July in Science, marks a significant advancement in the understanding of GRBs.
Frits Vaandrager receives NWO-ENW M grant for automatic software testing
Professor of Software Science Frits Vaandrager has been awarded an open competition NWO-ENW M grant to support a 5-year research project which aims to develop innovative machine learning algorithms for testing complex software systems.
Representation of minorities on streaming services and broadcasters lags behind
The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream broadcasters lags behind. This is shown by research by communication scientist Serena Daalmans of Radboud University.
Can we ever truly solve (long) covid?
Researchers at Radboud University are working on a potential antiviral drug against coronavirus, which targets the spread of the virus within your body and the resulting symptoms.
“Famines are largely caused by human action”
What are the causes of famines, who suffer most, and what do people eat when food is scarce? You will find answers to these questions and much more in the digital exhibition Heritages of Hunger.
Doing research on campus in mid summer? “The best kept secret!”
For Marc Smeets, researcher and lecturer in French Language and Culture, summer is the time when he does not have much on his mind. What’s more, it’s the only time of the year when the campus is virtually empty.
NWO grant for HySUCCESS consortium
HySUCCESS consortium launched to examine socio-economic aspects and implementation of hydrogen.
Study finds cosmic fingerprints of sulfur rings
For the first time, a team of scientists from HFML-FELIX at Radboud University has unveiled the cosmic fingerprints of sulfur rings.
NWO Veni grants for research into privacy in criminal law, mining and malaria
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to fifteen young researchers at Radboud University and Radboudumc. With this grant of up to 320.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.
Publication in Experimental Economics: A study by Sara Arts, Qiyan Ong and Jianying Qiu on Measuring Decision Confidence
Sara Arts, Qiyan Ong and Jianying Qiu examined how to reliably measure decision security. The paper is published in Experimental Economics.
D.J. Veegens Prize for debut book on media reporting during humanitarian crises
Historian David de Boer has won the Dirk Jacob Veegens Prize for the trade edition of his dissertation, "The Early Modern Dutch Press in an Age of Religious Persecution",
Twice-exceptional students: do you know them?
Evelyn Kroesbergen and Marielle Wittelings spent three years researching what needs to be done to recognise gifted pupils in whom learning, for various reasons, does not come naturally.
