Olaf Massen is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics at Utrecht University, regularly works at the CERN particle accelerator and mentors the next generation of physicists.
Universiteiten spelen een cruciale rol in het verspreiden van betrouwbare wetenschappelijke informatie. Ironisch genoeg kunnen wetenschappelijke persberichten soms ook bijdragen aan misleidende beeldvorming.
Abeln offers insights into the latest developments in her field, the use of AI in the life sciences, and expresses concern over reliance on big tech companies.
Johanna Westerdijk, the first female professor in the Netherlands, is now honoured with a commemorative plaque celebrating her legacy. The plaque was unveiled at the Cantonspark in Baarn.
The Francqui Foundation annually awards chairs to Belgian universities, selecting top scientists from Belgium and abroad who are nominated by the institutions.
A small group of antibodies in your blood stays the same for years, even after vaccines. These stable antibodies create a unique and personal immune 'fingerprint' that barely changes over time. The discovery helps explain how long-term immunity works.
A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able to bind to human receptors.
Apply now for the Public Engagement Academy: a training programme specifically targeted at postdocs and other early-career researchers at the Faculty of Science.
