It has been a long-standing mystery how complex biological structures emerge from such seemingly uncoordinated building blocks as cells and tissues, in the presence of only minimal environmental guidance.

Promotor: A. Achúcarro Co-promotor: A. Boyarsky

Onderzoeksgroepen in het Quantum Matter & Optics onderzoeksprogramma onderzoeken elektronische eigenschappen van interacties van materie en lichtmaterie, met de nadruk op quantuminformatie.

The key characteristic of active matter is the motion of an emergent collection (such as a flock of birds), which is driven by the consumption of energy by its active components (i.e. individual birds).

In this thesis, we show how MRFM can usefully contribute to the field of condensed-matter.

One of the most important puzzles in modern astrophysics is the nature of dark matter.

Promotor: W. Jaffe, Co-promotor: K. Meisenheimer

‘Moslims en islam zijn niet iets wat Europa is overkomen, ze zijn onderdeel van Europa. Sterker nog, de islam is een van de grootste constanten in de Europese geschiedenis’. Dat beargumenteert hoogleraar Maurits Berger in de Engelstalige podcastserie 'History of Islam in Europe' van de Faculteit Gee…

Of all the mass in our Universe, 80% is thought to consist of a hypothetical and invisible substance called dark matter (DM).

Onderzoeksgroepen in het Biological & Soft Matter onderzoeksprogramma ontrafelen de mechanismen in biologische processen en ontwikkelen nieuwe zachte materialen die geïnspireerd zijn door de natuur.

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Errors are everywhere, and mechanical failures are especially common: buckled grain silos and cracked support columns are, justly, seen as an issue to be avoided.

It is an established fact that the Standard Model has to be extended to explain the so-called Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) phenomena: dark matter, matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe and neutrino flavour oscillations.

Promotor: H.V.J. Linnartz

In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.

Because thin systems can deform along the thickness with relative ease, the interplay between surface mechanics and geometry plays a fundamental role in sculpting their three-dimensional shape.

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe. Its properties cannot be explained with the known laws of physics and elementary particles.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Schaye, Co-promotor: Marcello Cacciato

What physics controls the properties of quantum matter, such as how electrons flow inside high-temperature superconductors? This question has captivated the physics community and industry for decades, in part due to the great technological potential such materials have, but also because they have resisted…

Promotor: K.E. Schalm, Co-promotor: S.S. Lee

Three major cosmology-focused missions are planned for the next decade: the Euclid space telescope, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

In deze master specialisatie ligt de focus op het begrijpen van biologische processen in hun natuurlijke context, zoals cellen en weefsels.

This thesis describes the design and development of subunit‐selective inhibitors of particular catalytically active subunits of human constitutive proteasomes and immunoproteasomes.

Hoe kunnen we de mysteries van quantummaterie verklaren?

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Een experimentele analse van de impact van liberale normen op steun voor of afwijzing van oorlogsvoering onder een groep mensen die zijn gesocialiseerd in een democratie (Nederland) en een groep die altijd heeft geleefd in een autocratie (China) toont aan dat het liberale gehalte in de democratische…

Promotores: Prof.dr. H Lenstra, Prof.dr. A Facchini (Padova University)

Promotor: Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: V. Sidoravicius.

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

Discovery and development of Central Nervous System (CNS) drugs is hampered by high attrition rates.

Synthetic microswimmers take an important place within the interdisciplinary field of active soft matter.

Emoties in uitspraken van politici beïnvloeden vaak de publieke perceptie. Dit onderzoek onderzoekt hun rol in EU-beleid en impact op besluitvorming.

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This thesis investigates the structural evolution and assembly of galaxies since the first few billions years after the big bang.

Tijdens het spelen van online games kunnen conflicten ontstaan. Novin, Bos, Stevenson en Rieffe onderzochten in dit artikel welke factoren maken dat de ene jongere daarbij bozer reageert dan de andere. In hun realistisch nagemaakte spel begon de zogenaamde medespeler plotseling te mopperen dat de deelnemer…

In this thesis population pharmacokinetic and physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) approaches were applied to investigate the influence of glomerular filtration (GF) and active tubular secretion (ATS) on renal clearance in children.

Make more fluid: In condensed matter systems, electrons can acquire unusual properties from their interaction with the atomic lattice.

The application of nanomaterials in industrial processes and consumer products provides many societal benefits, but can also lead to the release of nanomaterials into the environment. The work in this dissertation aims to provide insights into the potential environmental impacts that may follow from…

Promotor: F.H.J. Redig, Co-Promotor: W.T.F. den Hollander

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With the help of quantum mechanics, digital quantum hardware may be able to tackle some of the problems that are too difficult for ordinary computers. But despite these expectations and the ongoing effort of the research community, reliable quantum computers are not yet realized in a lab setting.

A new Graduiertenkolleg opens at the LMU.

In some condensed matter systems, such as the surface of a 3D topological insulator, the electrons are effectively massless and we must necessarily use the massless Dirac equation to describe them.

The radio sky harbours both galactic and extragalactic sources of arcminute- to degree-scale emission of various physical origins. To discover extragalactic diffuse emission in the Cosmic Web beyond galaxy clusters, one must image low–surface brightness structures amidst a sea of brighter compact fore-…

De virtuele tentoonstelling Gold Matter is nu live en kan online worden bezocht. Deze tentoonstelling is het resultaat van een samenwerking tussen kunstenaars, leden van mijnbouwgemeenschappen, en onderzoekers van het Gold Matters project. De tentoonstelling toont verschillende foto's, video's en kunstwerken…

This thesis presents pioneering work on the panchromatic emission of some of the most luminous galaxies in the early Universe: star forming galaxies and active galactic nuclei.

Vincenzo Vitelli is per 1 juni 215 benoemd tot hoogleraar Theory of Condensed Matter.

Vanaf eind mei is de Humanities Matter kunstroute te bewonderen rondom de Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen. Wegens de vele positieve reacties is besloten om de einddatum van de tentoonstelling te verschuiven van 8 juli naar 28 augustus. Mocht je de route dus nog niet gelopen hebben, dan is dit je kans…