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Findings from the ten-year study on religion and church life in the Netherlands What still connects the Dutch now that churches continue to empty? That's the central question of the study God in the Netherlands , which KRONCRV's Kruispunt presents.

Adolescents face many health and safety challenges and take relatively high risks during this period.

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 Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 17 new members - distinguished scientists from all disciplines - for life, including VU Amsterdam Professor of Socio-economics Klarita Gërxhani.

Bolivia is at the forefront in terms of its constitutional framework, the presence of indigenous professionals in public administration and the successful projection of a pro-Mother Earth rhetoric in international fora-, thus Cletus Gregor Barié, cultural anthropologist.

The open society is increasingly threatened by crises such as pandemics, terrorism, floods, and earthquakes.

, 10:46 Publication To keep global warming below 1.5°C, we need to cut down on releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air.

Natascha van Bommel defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences on January 25th.

Nienke van Atteveldt, professor of neuroscience and society at VU Amsterdam, and Tieme Janssen, an associate professor, have received a Proof of Concept (PoC) grant of 150,000 euros from the European Research Council (ERC) for the project Explore Your Brain 2.

Reading stories regularly strengthens social-cognitive skills - such as empathy - in both children and adults.

Kate Avis (Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences), Jeffrie Quarsie (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Lorelie Tummers each receive a Mosaic 2.0 scholarship programme by NWO.

This year, seven Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The European Union provides this subsidy of an average of 2 million euros to researchers who have made their mark in science.

Over the past two decades, European democracies have witnessed the rise of populist parties. New PhD research by Dr. Francesco Marolla (Tilburg University) provides insight into the explanation for support of European citizens for populist parties.

In this week's issue of Resilience Reflections , Kasandra Mingoti Poague , highlights the sometimes underestimated but central role played by hygiene in limiting the spread of pandemics like Covid-19 and ultimately enhancing resilience to disease in young children and adolescents.

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) and Aidsfonds partner up to fund a six-year research project to achieve a breakthrough in HIV cure.