The research shows that loneliness is more prevalent in bereaved individuals - particularly in widows and widowers - than in non-bereaved groups. This loneliness is often less about having fewer ...

This thesis investigates less invasive treatments for large colon polyps and early-stage colon cancer. The focus on a new technique: the colonoscopy-assisted laparoscopic wedge resection (CAL-WR).

With Egbert’s passing away, we lose an unconventional, honest icon of both the Dutch environmental movement and environmental education in the Netherlands.

PhD Defense of M.A.E. van Bueren (Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen / LAB) ...

The study, published on 14 November in Science Advances, demonstrates how freshwater from the south can slow down the weakening of this crucial ocean current.

Overall, the results underline that peace between religions is strengthened when interactions between followers of different faiths are welcomed and common. The findings also encourage the design of ...

Thousands of mice are used every year in animal testing to prove that Botox is safe for humans, despite the existence of alternatives that do not involve animal testing.

In his PhD research at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht, Marc Falandt developed biomaterials whose properties can be adjusted even after they have been 3D-printed, effectively adding a fourth ...

This thesis investigated the use of natural and genetically engineered OVs against different pediatric brain tumors. Each virus showed a distinct “preference” for certain tumors, and these patterns ...

In addition to imaging before treatment, the MR-linac can also acquire images during irradiation to track tumor motion, enabling techniques such as beam gating and intra-fraction drift correction. To ...

The number of new students at Utrecht University (UU) has slightly decreased this year (-1%), according to the provisional intake numbers.

In the new public programme Talks around Town, researchers visit public places to talk to passers-by about their research.