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Juliette van Haren used insights from medical biology and industrial design for her PhD research. A better alternative for current incubator care: that's the goal of the interdisciplinary This new approach mimics the womb and may offer premature babies better development chances.

Humour can influence pain. Physiotherapist Wendy Scholten-Peeters, professor at VU Amsterdam, decided to conduct an experiment with her colleagues during Amsterdam's Museum Night.

A new PhD research by UT researcher Niels van Huizen (ET) offers an alternative perspective for using technology for autistic young people.

Successfully losing weight and maintaining your weight loss? This is most achievable when you have confidence in your own abilities and a social environment that doesn't make it too difficult.

Pioneer in synthetic biology and DNA data storage joins the Netherlands Academy of Engineering As a fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE), Professor Tom de Greef joins a select group of prominent professionals.

The use of gardens for relaxation or treatment can have positive effects on patients' health. However, these opportunities are often not utilised to their full potential.

Entrepreneurs are increasingly less positive about the business climate in the Netherlands. This is evident from the 'Monitor Ondernemingsklimaat 2024', commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Suicidal behaviour is increasingly common in closed juvenile care. As a result, social workers are more likely to control young people, for example by placing them in solitary confinement.

The bottom trawl fishery for sole is severely disrupting the North Sea ecosystem. In terms of number of sea creatures, 99 per cent of what is caught in trawl nets is discarded marine life, ranging from small seahorses to thornback rays over a meter long.

Healthcare faces an enormous challenge: how can we make healthcare both more efficient and human-centred? Because of ageing populations and increasing demand for personalised care, pressure is being put on existing systems.

At the climate summit in Baku, it was agreed that wealthy nations, including the Netherlands, will provide $300 billion annually in climate aid to developing countries starting in 2035.

The mathematics achievement of Dutch students in grade 4 has hardly changed over the past 20 years. This is evident from the international study 'Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study' (TIMSS-2023), whose results were released today.

The researchers will use their grants to unravel the mysteries of materials and their properties. TU/e researchers Shuxia Tao and Nikolay Kosinov have received an ERC Consolidator Grant worth 2 million euros from the European Research Council (ERC).

Education in increasing empathy may be of interest to law students because the legal practice shows it is an important competency for legal practitioners to be able to put themselves in other people's shoes.

David van den Berg, endowed professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, calls for a fundamental change in mental healthcare.