Campus - UTWENTE - Oct 3
POLYMEER launches initiative to convert brewery waste into high-quality bioplastics
POLYMEER launches initiative to convert brewery waste into high-quality bioplastics
Muscle activity shows true face of horses
Veterinary - Oct 3
What goes on in a horse's head? With a better understanding of horses' emotions, we can improve their well-being. That is the idea behind the project of researchers Ineke Smit and Nikae te Moller , started with financial help from the Veterinary Fire campaign. They measure muscle activity in horses' faces in cooperation with the Swedish University of Agriculture SLU.
Agronomy & Food Science - Oct 3
Growing demand for organic eggs from hens with better welfare
If the chicken had a say, what would poultry farms look like? At Herenboeren, chickens are kept in small groups in mobile houses with outdoor runs. Yet even in such an environment there is a risk of damage from feather pecking and damage to foot pads. Can this be prevented with the help of straw, an adjustment in operations that poultry farmers can implement without much effort? That is what master's students in veterinary medicine Koen Riep and Jeroen Imholz are investigating.
Computer Science - Sep 29
Don’t believe the hype: AGI is far from inevitable
Will AI soon surpass the human brain? If you ask employees at OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other large tech companies, it is inevitable. However, researchers at Radboud University and other institutes show new proof that those claims are overblown and unlikely to ever come to fruition.
Chemistry - Sep 30
New method for molecular computing
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a new method that allows them to precisely control chemical reactions using metal ions. This marks an important step towards computers that function like the human brain. They recently published their findings in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
Environment - Sep 27
Researchers from TU Delft and Cambridge University collaborate on innovative methods to combat Climate Change
For over a year and a half, researchers from TU Delft and the Cambridge University Centre for Climate Repair have worked together on groundbreaking techniques to increase the reflectivity of clouds in the fight against global warming.
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Veterinary - 03.10.2024
What goes on in a horse's head? With a better understanding of horses' emotions, we can improve their well-being. That is the idea behind the project of researchers Ineke Smit and Nikae te Moller , started with financial help from the Veterinary Fire campaign. They measure muscle activity in horses' faces in cooperation with the Swedish University of Agriculture SLU.
Agronomy / Food Science - 03.10.2024
If the chicken had a say, what would poultry farms look like? At Herenboeren, chickens are kept in small groups in mobile houses with outdoor runs. Yet even in such an environment there is a risk of damage from feather pecking and damage to foot pads. Can this be prevented with the help of straw, an adjustment in operations that poultry farmers can implement without much effort? That is what master's students in veterinary medicine Koen Riep and Jeroen Imholz are investigating.
Chemistry - Campus - 30.09.2024
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a new method that allows them to precisely control chemical reactions using metal ions. This marks an important step towards computers that function like the human brain. They recently published their findings in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
Computer Science - 29.09.2024
Don’t believe the hype: AGI is far from inevitable
Will AI soon surpass the human brain? If you ask employees at OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other large tech companies, it is inevitable. However, researchers at Radboud University and other institutes show new proof that those claims are overblown and unlikely to ever come to fruition. Their findings are published in Computational Brain & Behavior today.
Environment - Earth Sciences - 27.09.2024
Researchers from TU Delft and Cambridge University collaborate on innovative methods to combat Climate Change
For over a year and a half, researchers from TU Delft and the Cambridge University Centre for Climate Repair have worked together on groundbreaking techniques to increase the reflectivity of clouds in the fight against global warming. During a two-day meeting, the teams are discussing their progress.
Psychology - 27.09.2024
Traumas hinder recovery from mental health issues
New research from Tilburg University, Centerdata, the University of Twente, and the Victim Support Fund reveals that experiencing new traumas significantly hinders the recovery from existing anxiety and depressive complaints. It also shows that if recovery does not occur within a year, the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is substantially increased.
Chemistry - Environment - 27.09.2024
New insights in CO₂ conversion with electricity
Researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering, led by Georgios Katsoukis, have discovered how the chemical environment around copper electrodes can dramatically influence the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate. This discovery can help improve the selectivity in CO2 reduction reactions, offering new insights into how to control these processes more effectively.
Health - Physics - 27.09.2024
First-ever imaging of pathogens on lettuce leaves in real-time
As the global population surpasses 8 billion, the challenge of producing sufficient food becomes increasingly pressing. The Netherlands stands as the world's second-largest food exporter, efficiently cultivating a wide variety of crops. However, plant diseases such as downy mildew pose significant threats, potentially spoiling farmers' harvests.
Innovation - Health - 26.09.2024
Cyrille Herkert defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Industrial Design on September 24th. With her doctoral research, Cyrille Herkert, PhD candidate and cardiologist-in-training, offers new insights that can help improve care for heart failure patients using technology and telemonitoring.
Health - Psychology - 23.09.2024
New research reassures: COVID-19 poses no danger to healthy pregnant women
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were major concerns about the potential impact of the new virus on the well-being of pregnant women and their babies. This led to strict safety measures for pregnant women worldwide. However, infection with the COVID-19 virus during pregnancy does not lead to an increased risk of pregnancy complications, according to a new dissertation by Frederieke Gigase, which she is defending this week at Tilburg University.
Astronomy / Space - Physics - 23.09.2024
A new study led by the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), and with contributions from Radboud University's Marijke Haverkorn, has unveiled significant insights into the Milky Way: a magnetised galactic halo. This discovery challenges previous models of our galaxy's structure and evolution.
Health - 20.09.2024
Can Influencers Encourage Healthier Eating?
Does advertising for healthy food encourage you to make healthier choices? Communication scientist Frans Folkvord conducted research on healthy food marketing targeting children aged seven to thirteen through vloggers. His study shows that children are more likely to make healthier choices when popular vloggers promote healthy products.
Physics - 19.09.2024
Crossing waves are proving to be more extreme than extreme. These extraordinary deep sea waves, about which little is known, can become four times steeper than was thought possible. This emerges from research by TU Delft and other universities published today is Nature. Long ago, stories circulated about mysterious monster waves that seemed to appear out of nowhere and even overturned large ships.
Career - Economics - 18.09.2024
International Equal Pay Day: UvA EB research on the gender pay gap and beyond
On 18 September it's International Equal Pay Day-a day to reflect on the global fight for equal pay between men and women. At UvA Economics and Business, this topic is examined from a variety of angles. From fatherhood bonuses and diversity issues in tech startups to the impact of contraception on women's careers-these studies shed light on the hidden dynamics behind the gender gap.
Life Sciences - 14.09.2024
It’s not just love: primates also bond for their own benefit
Female and male primates often form close bonds, but not purely out of affection. Close relationships usually evolve when there is a clear benefit for both parties, with protection and reproductive control playing key roles. A new study, led by primatologists Liesbeth Sterck from Utrecht University and Julia Ostner from the University of Göttingen, provides theoretical insights in how these bonds are formed.
Psychology - Social Sciences - 12.09.2024
Black Lives Matter demonstrations effective: less bias
The 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations in the United States reduced racial prejudice among white Americans, at least temporarily. This is according to research by social psychologist Max Primbs. 'Racial bias declined rapidly, but also gradually increased again as BLM protests received less attention.' The murder of George Floyd in 2020 revived the Black Lives Matter movement, a large scale social movement that aims to highlight and reduce structural racism and inequality in the United States.
Psychology - 12.09.2024
New form of addiction care for people with mild intellectual disability is effective
Problematic substance use occurs relatively frequently in people with a mild intellectual disability. But the mainstream addiction care is not always effective for this group. During her PhD, psychologist Lotte Gosens and colleagues working in intellectual disability care and addiction care developed a treatment that does work.
Chemistry - Physics - 10.09.2024
Researchers from the Faculty of S&T at the University of Twente have shown a novel approach for the design of efficient solar fuel devices. Research performed by graduated PhD candidate Kaijian Zhu shows that reducing the light-induced twisting of molecules can turn hydrogen generation on. Photoelectrochemical cells are promising for the production of solar fuels, for example, the conversion of water into hydrogen or CO2 into organic molecules.
Physics - Chemistry - 06.09.2024
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery. At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of knowledge in medical science. Since then, we can see how our body's bones work, bringing numerous new treatments to light. Now, a similar approach using neutron imaging makes it possible to visualize the internal functioning of redox flow batteries - a type of battery mainly used for large-scale storage in solar and wind energy systems.
Health - Campus - 03.09.2024
Better medication combination in heart failure through digital patient consultations
The COVID-19 pandemic made remote consultations necessary for good heart failure care, now it appears to work even better than the traditional care pathway. Research from five Dutch hospitals and researchers of the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente found that using digital consultations improved care while maintaining patient satisfaction.
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Campus - UTWENTE - Oct 3
POLYMEER launches initiative to convert brewery waste into high-quality bioplastics
POLYMEER launches initiative to convert brewery waste into high-quality bioplastics