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- Tuberculosis bacteria survive by hiding in our immune cells. In her PhD research, biologist Salomé Muñoz Sánchez explores how boosting the body’s own defenses might outsmart this deadly pathogen. Her work reveals two key proteins that help immune cells destroy the bacteria.
- Scientists at Leiden University have now, for the first time, mapped the influence of imperfect platinum surfaces, providing a more accurate picture of these electrodes, with applications in hydrogen production and sensors.
- From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused, according to PhD candidate Liselotte Rambonnet.
- ‘By cleverly combining new techniques for analysing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia,’ predicts Professor John van Noort.
- What do you do when a discovery in the lab shows real promise? Scientist Mirjam Huizenga founded a startup to develop a new treatment for nerve pain caused by chemotherapy. ‘The goal is to give patients a better option.’
- The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet that now bears his name. It was the monk Eilmer of Malmesbury who, as early as the 11th century, linked two observations of the comet.
- Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and technology? PhD candidate Aletta Meinsma explored this.
