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People with a more active amygdala (an area in the brain involved in processing information relevant to threats) are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma than people with a calmer amygdala.

BMT researcher Maaike Bril studies skin cells in their dynamic environment with an adaptable hydrogel.

Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed.

The presence of humans has a major impact on biodiversity in the city. Especially noise affects the interaction between animals, according to a new study in Wildlife Biology.

Fibroblasts are the most common cell type in connective tissue. They can be compared to 'nature's stitches', holding together damaged tissue until it is healed.

The brains of people under the influence of psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic "magic" mushrooms and truffles, respond fundamentally differently to visual stimuli.

VU Amsterdam closes during the holidays. Please ask your questions on time and arrange your affairs before 21 December.

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.

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.

Researchers at the University of Twente, Netherlands, have made a groundbreaking advancement in bioprinting technology that could transform how we create vascularised tissues.

Since 2020, Delft Bioengineering Institute (BEI) organizes a cross-campus call for interdisciplinary research projects in the field of bioengineering.

"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker.

"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker.

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded 102 experienced researchers, seven of whom are from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, with a Vidi grant.

Babies who have more diverse social contacts in the first years of their life can get over their prejudices more easily by the age of 17.

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to fifteen young researchers at Radboud University and Radboud university medical hospital.

The Southern green shield bug is a major problem for food production. The insect loves tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers and is responsible for up to 40 percent of crop losses.

More than 40 million people worldwide are blind. Scientists are working to develop implants in the brain that will allow blind people to see a little, for example a pattern of a streetcar or a cyclist.

Animal species can sometimes evolve very quickly. Biologist Niek Barmentlo discovered that this is now happening in North America.

Guido Kusters created mathematical models to aid in the development of smart polymers, and he defended his PhD thesis cum laude at the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education on May 29th.

What is life? How does a living cell emerge from lifeless molecules?- wondered a multidisciplinary team of Dutch scientists.

Jan van Hest receives ERC Advanced Grant for interplay between cells ánd scientific disciplines. Muscles are not only important for a killer body, but also for a healthy one.

The Institute for Chemical Neuroscience (iCNS) has been awarded a 23.23 million euro Gravitation grant.

Five scientists from Radboud University and RadboudUMC are receiving a Vici research grant from the Dutch research organisation (NWO).

Bas Bögels defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Biomedical Engineering on February 21st. No longer storing data with ones and zeros, but with A, T, C and G - the building blocks of DNA.

Utrecht University has appointed Bert Janssen as Professor of Structural Cell Biology. Janssen and his team use and develop techniques to visualize interactions between cells in great detail.

A Wellcome Discovery Award funds a new groundbreaking study characterising the development of the brain during childhood and adolescence in unprecedented detail.

New research aims to unlock how biological proteins fold and become functional Utrecht University has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins.