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Sport - 06.02.2025

Physiologist Richie Goulding of VU Amsterdam discovered that as we age, the mitochondria - structures inside our muscle cells that provide the energy needed for movement - become fragmented and less efficient. This leads to a decline in exercise performance. Understanding these changes could help develop ways to preserve muscle energy as we age.
Life Sciences - Health - 06.02.2025
Meet EPIC: the technology changing how we study cells
Researchers from the University of Twente have developed a new analysis method to rapidly study millions of individual cells and the proteins they secrete to form tissues. The researchers termed their method Extracellular Protein Identification Cytometry (EPIC). "This changes the way we can study living matter and has many potential uses such as driving fabrication of replacement organs, and accelerating development and testing of medicines", says researcher Marieke Meteling.
Environment - Earth Sciences - 06.02.2025

The Arctic plays a central role in the global climate system. However, climate change could disrupt its balance. An international research team headed by the Alfred Wegener Institute and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has presented a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the Arctic carbon cycle.
Computer Science - Innovation - 31.01.2025
Bringing machine learning into the real world
We constantly hear about the -AI revolutionand the -digital transformation-. This is being driven by rapid advances from the field of machine learning (ML), such as those enabling autonomous vehicles, ChatGPT, DeepSeek and even predicting extreme weather events. But how do these innovations move from fundamental research to real-world impact? Geert-Jan Houben explores this question with the co-directors of the ELLIS Unit Delft: Frans Oliehoek and Jens Kober.
Health - Pharmacology - 29.01.2025
New kidney tubule models bring treatment closer for patients with congenital kidney disease
For patients born with a congenital genetic kidney disease, finding treatment is often difficult. The complex structure of the kidney tubules makes it difficult to research to find solutions for this. Through close collaboration between researchers from the Radboudumc and the University of Twente (Technical Medical Centre) and with the help of a grant from the TURBO program, treatment for these patients can get closer.
Psychology - 28.01.2025
Social jetlag has little impact on happiness
The rhythms of school and work often clash with our -biological clock. It's widely claimed that this social jetlag negatively impacts our well-being. But is that really true? Biological psychologist Anne Landvreugd and her colleagues conclude in this study that there-s little to no connection between social jetlag and happiness.
Life Sciences - Health - 24.01.2025

Lars Smolders developed an AI model to predict cognitive issues that a patient may experience after a brain tumor is removed. Patients with a glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, can suffer from cognitive problems after surgery. However, the true effect of surgery on complex cognitive tasks is not known.
Astronomy / Space - 22.01.2025

The gas sucked in by the iconic supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87 appears to be moving against the black hole's direction of rotation. This is shown by new computer simulations from the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which includes researchers from Radboud University. Using observations from 2017 and 2018, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has deepened our understanding of the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87 (M87*).
Materials Science - Physics - 16.01.2025
New process creates ordered semiconductor material at room temperature
Scientists at the University of Twente have developed a way to create highly ordered semiconductor material at room temperature. This UT research was published today in the scientific journal Nature Synthesis . This breakthrough could make optoelectronics more efficient by controlling the crystal structure and reducing the number of defects at the nanoscale.
Life Sciences - Health - 15.01.2025

Scientists from Delft, Vienna, and Lausanne discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction. Until now, researchers believed that these so-called SMC motors that make loops into DNA could move in one direction only. The discovery, which is published in Cell , is key to understanding how these motors shape our genome and regulate our genes.
Health - Innovation - 09.01.2025
Smart sock and app help detect pain in people with intellectual disabilities
People with severe intellectual disabilities often struggle to communicate that they are in pain. To identify pain more quickly, cognitive psychologist Helen Korving has designed an app that can recognize pain by measuring sweat using a smart sock. Detecting pain in people with a severe or profound intellectual disability (SID) is a major challenge for their caregivers.
Psychology - 09.01.2025
The influence of mixed feelings and distraction in relationships
Even the happiest couples face challenges in their relationships. Social psychologist Giulia Zoppolat decided to research two common hurdles romantic partners can encounter: feeling both positive and negative emotions toward a partner and the effects of distractions, like being glued to your phone, during interactions.
Chemistry - Life Sciences - 07.01.2025

TU/e researchers have developed a way to make a cytoskeleton for artificial cells. The new research has been published in Nature Chemistry. Just like your body has a skeleton, every cell in your body has a skeleton - a cytoskeleton to be precise. This provides cells with mechanical resilience, as well as assisting with cell division.
Economics - Career - 05.01.2025
Goal setting improves performance and productivity in small businesses
The new year is the perfect time to set goals, not only on a personal level but also in the workplace. Research shows that this works: employees at small cassava processing companies in Ghana increased their production by 16% by setting daily goals, even without financial incentives. Economists from Tilburg University demonstrate that goal setting is a cost-effective practice benefiting both workers and employers in small businesses.