Tomatoes that grow without a plant may sound like science fiction. Yet the idea could profoundly transform our food production, making it more sustainable and resilient. Researchers present their vision of this future today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology.
22 researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, 木瓜福利影视 Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess M谩xima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to 鈧850,000.
Predicting whether a child is experiencing internalising or externalising problems based on a video. Niilo Valtakari is working on this: "My research shows how machine learning combined with psychology can provide new insights into behaviour."
Dirksen applies mathematical methods to tackle concrete problems. A central question in his research is how to reduce massive amounts of data into something workable, without losing essential information.
Microbiologist Han W枚sten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises W枚sten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds.
The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 are set to receive a new greenhouse complex. The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education.
By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean.
Researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) played an important role in the case study of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Subpolar Gyre, ocean systems that strongly influence how heat is distributed across the planet.
The multidisciplinary EVENING study evaluates whether expanding pre-school education is successful in creating more equal opportunities. The results are promising: children show progress in social-emotional development, language, executive functions and motor skills.
鈥淚 was always fascinated by Fantastic Voyage. Maybe it influenced me without me realising. In a way, I鈥檝e actually become a kind of builder at the nanoscale鈥, says Krijn de Jong, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis.
鈥淚n the past, there were periods much warmer than today,鈥 says Anna von der Heydt. 鈥淏y looking at what happened then, we can learn what might lie ahead.鈥
Social robots, smart speakers, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa: they are making their way into our homes. What role do these forms of artificial intelligence play within the family? Ruud Hortensius and his team of researchers are seeking answers to this question.
The Flagship Catalogue contains 3.4 billion simulated galaxies, each with hundreds of properties, reproducing the large-scale structure of the cosmos in great detail.
Kirsten Buist is one of the few experts in the Netherlands on sibling relationships. She is currently working on an e-learning module for nursery staff.
A new project aims to build fundamental knowledge about flower pigmentation, with real-world applications. This may help breeders create more stable flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The grant is awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
To recognize and promote excellence in student research as well as awareness in our field, the focus area Migration and Societal Change awards the best master鈥檚 thesis.
The conclusion of the study is that the surface area of 鈥嬧媋 newly formed black hole is, with 99.999 percent certainty, significantly larger than the two original surface areas combined.
How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park.
This month, no fewer than three professors with a focus on education will deliver their inaugural lectures. They will share the contribution they make to education at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视.
