’Google maps’ for surgeons

Health - Jul 1
Health

Researchers from UMC Utrecht and TU/e are working on an 'augmented reality' layer for surgeons who perform complex esophagectomy with a robot.

Psychology - Jul 9

Oxytocin improves contact between mothers with postpartum depression and their child

Researchers at Radboud University and the Radboudumc found that mothers with postpartum depression benefit from oxytocin nasal spray. The oxytocin causes mothers to respond more positively to their newborn child. 'Although extra oxytocin does not affect mothers' caregiving behavior and stress levels, it does contribute to better contact between mother and child.'

Physics - Jun 24

Breakthrough in spintronic devices for ultra-thin quantum circuits

Physics

Scientists from TU Delft have observed quantum spin currents in graphene for the first time without using magnetic fields. These currents are vital for spintronics, a faster and more energy-efficient alternative to electronics. This breakthrough, published in Nature Communications , marks an important step towards technologies like quantum computing and advanced memory devices.

Economics - Jun 10

When brands sell direct, how do retail partners respond?

In the evolving landscape of retail, brands increasingly pursue direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies to gain greater control over customer relationships and data. According to Michiel Van Crombrugge, Associate Professor at Erasmus School of Economics, this shift, however, can strain relationships with traditional retail partners.

Health - Jun 5

Living layer for promising robotic heart

Health

Researchers from Eindhoven are working with partners on the Hybrid Heart: a soft robotic heart that should eventually be able to attract the body's own cells to prevent rejection and complications. The research consortium has now published the first test results with an early prototype in Nature Communications.

More than ’just’ fun: Gaming for science

TU/e researcher explores the intersection of psychology, computer science and game design. Some unwind with a puzzle game on the couch, others dive into a shooter with friends. But as the newest research shows, games don't just entertain-they can offer insight and even sharpen the mind.

Environment - Jul 10

Unexpected vulnerability of Meuse after summer high water 2021

The extreme summer high water of July 2021 showed how vulnerable and unpredictable the Meuse (Maas) is.

Art & Design - Jun 16

Unique fingerprints on ancient statues revealed in groundbreaking research on Artus Quellinus

Art & Design

On the occasion of Amsterdam 750, the Royal Palace Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum join forces in the first major exhibition dedicated to Artus Quellinus, the most important Baroque sculptor of the Dutch Golden Age.

Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes

A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions of synthetic black hole data sets. Based on the network and data from the Event Horizon Telescope, they now predict, among other things, that the black hole at the center of our Milky Way is spinning at near top speed. The astronomers publish their results and methodology in three papers in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Media - Jun 3

New research highlights privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex

An international research collaboration co-led by Radboud University and IMDEA Networks' researchers discovers a potential privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex bridging persistent identifiers to browsing histories.

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Environment - Earth Sciences - 10.07.2025
Unexpected vulnerability of Meuse after summer high water 2021
The extreme summer high water of July 2021 showed how vulnerable and unpredictable the Meuse (Maas) is. Researchers from Wageningen University & Research (Hermjan Barneveld and Ton Hoitink) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Willem Toonen), among others, discovered that the bottom of the Maas changed drastically in a short time.

Psychology - Health - 09.07.2025
Oxytocin improves contact between mothers with postpartum depression and their child
Researchers at Radboud University and the Radboudumc found that mothers with postpartum depression benefit from oxytocin nasal spray. The oxytocin causes mothers to respond more positively to their newborn child. 'Although extra oxytocin does not affect mothers' caregiving behavior and stress levels, it does contribute to better contact between mother and child.' Mothers with postpartum depression or a lighter form of it often feel sad, tired or anxious after the birth of their child.

Health - 01.07.2025
'Google maps' for surgeons
’Google maps’ for surgeons
Researchers from UMC Utrecht and TU/e are working on an 'augmented reality' layer for surgeons who perform complex esophagectomy with a robot. In the IntraSurge project, researchers from TU/e are working together with physician-researchers from UMC Utrecht on a 'Google Maps' for the surgeon. By adding real-time information to the images of the surgical robot, new surgeons can be trained faster in robot-assisted surgery; they know where they are in the body, and they can see which steps remain in the operation.

Physics - Electroengineering - 24.06.2025
Breakthrough in spintronic devices for ultra-thin quantum circuits
Breakthrough in spintronic devices for ultra-thin quantum circuits
Scientists from TU Delft have observed quantum spin currents in graphene for the first time without using magnetic fields. These currents are vital for spintronics, a faster and more energy-efficient alternative to electronics. This breakthrough, published in Nature Communications , marks an important step towards technologies like quantum computing and advanced memory devices.

Art & Design - 16.06.2025
Unique fingerprints on ancient statues revealed in groundbreaking research on Artus Quellinus
Unique fingerprints on ancient statues revealed in groundbreaking research on Artus Quellinus
On the occasion of Amsterdam 750, the Royal Palace Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum join forces in the first major exhibition dedicated to Artus Quellinus, the most important Baroque sculptor of the Dutch Golden Age. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, a special UT scientific project by Dzemila Sero is taking place: for the first time, human impressions and fingerprints on Quellinus' terracotta models are being systematically examined with groundbreaking results.

Economics - 10.06.2025
When brands sell direct, how do retail partners respond?
In the evolving landscape of retail, brands increasingly pursue direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies to gain greater control over customer relationships and data. According to Michiel Van Crombrugge, Associate Professor at Erasmus School of Economics, this shift, however, can strain relationships with traditional retail partners.

Astronomy & Space - Computer Science - 06.06.2025
Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes
A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions of synthetic black hole data sets. Based on the network and data from the Event Horizon Telescope, they now predict, among other things, that the black hole at the center of our Milky Way is spinning at near top speed.

Health - 05.06.2025
Living layer for promising robotic heart
Living layer for promising robotic heart
Researchers from Eindhoven are working with partners on the Hybrid Heart: a soft robotic heart that should eventually be able to attract the body's own cells to prevent rejection and complications. The research consortium has now published the first test results with an early prototype in Nature Communications.

Media - 03.06.2025
New research highlights privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex
An international research collaboration co-led by Radboud University and IMDEA Networks' researchers discovers a potential privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex bridging persistent identifiers to browsing histories. Native Android apps, such as Facebook or Instagram, silently listen on fixed local ports to receive web tracking data from their web tracking solutions without user consent.

Computer Science - 29.05.2025
More than ’just’ fun: Gaming for science
TU/e researcher explores the intersection of psychology, computer science and game design. Some unwind with a puzzle game on the couch, others dive into a shooter with friends. But as the newest research shows, games don't just entertain-they can offer insight and even sharpen the mind. Max Birk, an associate professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), knows everything about it.

Earth Sciences - Environment - 27.05.2025
Expedition to unravel the origin of freshwater under the ocean floor
Expedition to unravel the origin of freshwater under the ocean floor
An international team of scientists is currently located dozens of kilometres offshore New England (USA) to investigate freshwater occurrence under the ocean floor. For a long time, scientists have been wondering how fresh groundwater ended up beneath the salty seawater, and how long it has been there.

Health - 23.05.2025
Type 1 diabetes and muscle health: lifestyle makes a difference, not the disease
Mitochondria, tiny energy factories in muscle cells, were long thought to function poorly in people with type 1 diabetes. But new research from physiologist Richie Goulding of VU Amsterdam challenges this idea, showing that lifestyle and fitness, not diabetes itself, have the biggest impact on muscle health.

Economics - 22.05.2025
Limited link between Chinese loans and economic growth in Africa
A comprehensive new study by econometrician Philip Hans Franses of Erasmus School of Economics, analysing the relationship between Chinese loans and economic growth across 49 African countries, reveals a striking conclusion: in general, Chinese loans do not associate with significant positive economic development on the continent.

Astronomy & Space - Earth Sciences - 19.05.2025
TU Delft code helps uncover the moon's hidden inner structure
TU Delft code helps uncover the moon’s hidden inner structure
Analysing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting the moon reveals groundbreaking insights about the Moon-s deep internal structure without having to land on the surface. The study offers evidence that a warmer interior on the Moon-s near side compared to the far side created the conditions for volcanic activity, that may have lasted far longer than expected.

Health - Pharmacology - 16.05.2025
What sweat and saliva tell us
What sweat and saliva tell us
Sophie Adelaars researches sweat and saliva testing as an alternative to blood sampling. What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative: measuring biomarkers in sweat and saliva. This week, she defended her thesis at the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Health - 13.05.2025
Step closer to synthetic sugars as medicine
Sugars come in all shapes and sizes. We need them for energy and we enjoy them, but complex variants may also be used as medicine. Chemist Peter Moons from Radboud University developed these types of sugars. He will defend his thesis on 16 May. When you think of sugars, you think of sugar cubes or carbohydrates, but sugars are more than just the sweet tasty stuff.

Environment - 12.05.2025
Climate plans cities often inconsistent
A new study reveals that nearly 70% of climate adaptation plans in European cities contain significant inconsistencies, severely limiting their effectiveness in addressing rising climate risks. "As Europe warms twice as fast as other continents, this 'adaptation gap' poses growing threats to the 75% of Europeans who live in cities", says UT researcher and lead author Diana Reckien.

Astronomy & Space - Physics - 12.05.2025
Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time
Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time
The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three scientists at Radboud University on the so-called Hawking radiation. They calculate that the last stellar remnants take about 10^78 years (a 1 with 78 zeros) to perish. That is much shorter than the previously postulated 10^1100 years (a 1 with 1100 zeros).

Environment - Life Sciences - 07.05.2025
Mitigating Laughing Gas Emissions from Wastewater
Mitigating Laughing Gas Emissions from Wastewater
Nitrous oxide is known as the gas used in whipped cream cartridges or as an anaesthetic in hospitals. But it's much more than that. This potent greenhouse gas is also released from biological wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), posing a real threat to our climate. PhD candidate Nina Roothans (TU Delft), who recently graduated cum laude, has identified practical strategies to reduce nitrous oxide emissions.

Pedagogy - 06.05.2025
New mathematical model for transfer learning in neural networks
Alessandro Ingrosso, researcher at the Donders Institute for Neuroscience, has developed a new mathematical method in collaboration with colleagues in two Italian research institutions, which enables the prediction of the effectiveness of transfer learning in neural networks. T he problem of limited data AI systems are typically trained with large amounts of data.
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