Mycorrhizas are symbiotic associations between soil fungi and most plant species.

In this thesis, we aimed to better understand the underlying mechanisms involved in TNBC progression and metastasis formation and discover new targets to reduce breast cancer related deaths.

Visualizing the internal structure is a crucial step in acquiring knowledge about the origin, state, and composition of cultural heritage artifacts. Among the most powerful techniques for exposing the interior of cultural heritage objects is computed tomography (CT), a technique that computationally…

In onze eerdere meta-analyse (Swart et al., 2019) toonden we aan dat door het geven van feedback gericht op tekstbegrip meer van teksten geleerd wordt. Tot dusver werden de verschillen in de effecten van feedback verklaard door verschillen in timing van feedback en de hoeveelheid informatie in de feedback.…

This thesis describes the development and optimization of the first molecular tools to study the enzyme PLA2G4E.

Carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies are necessary to create a truly circular economy. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formate is an appealing carbon utilization method as it can be performed at room temperature and pressure, it only requires two electrons, and it has…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.M. van Ruitenbeek, Prof.dr. R.M. Tromp

Healthy aging is one of the prime goals in today's society and atherosclerosis is among the greatest causes of morbidity in elderly. Cardiovascular disease patients receiving treatment are often of advanced aged and have an aged immune system, which limits translating experimental findings to the pa…

Mechanical forces are known to play an important role in bacterial colonies. In this dissertation, we study the self-organization at various stages of growing bacterial colonies, and focus on the mechanical effects of cell growth.

In the current global context, there is a pressing need to address sustainable energy supplies to safeguard our Planet and its ecosystems. The choices made by human society have a significant impact on genetic evolution and climate.

A complex community of microbes develops in the infant gut shortly after birth. We call this community the infant gut microbiota. The microbiota influences the health of the infant, which makes the composition and function of the infant gut microbiota an important topic to study.

This thesis focuses on protoplanetary disks: flattened structures of gas and dust around young stars in which planets are expected to form and grow.

This thesis describes the design, characterization and application of dextran based crosslinked network.

This thesis is a collection of theoretical works aiming at adjusting quantum algorithms to the hardware of quantum computers.

This thesis describes the role of pollution, specifically neonicotinoid insecticides, as an actor of the ongoing biodiversity decline.

Promotor: T. Schmidt

Promotor: P.J.J. Hooykaas, Co-Promotores: P.B.F. Ouwerkerk, M. Wang

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Hawe

Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-promotors: A.I. Yanson, L.B.F. Juurlink

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. C.P. Dullemond

Inactivating mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes predispose to several types of cancer.

Hydrogen fuel cells are expected to be pivotal in the energetic transition towards renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, their industrial scalability is severely hindered by the high cost and degradation rate of platinum catalysts, one of their key components. Addressing this…

Promotor: Ed F. Deprettere, Co-promotor: Todor P. Stefanov

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most pressing challenges that humanity faces in the coming decades.

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Een wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar de versterking van de verantwoordelijkheid van gecontroleerde entiteiten zelf rondom de accountantscontrole en de jaarverslaggeving.

This thesis examines the link between simple molecules and the underlying structure and chemistry within protoplanetary disks - the birthplaces of planets.

Promotor: Prof.dr. V. Icke, Co-Promotor: T.I. Madura

Interactive exploration of large volumes of data is increasingly common, as data scientists attempt to extract interesting information from large opaque data sets. This scenario presents a difficult challenge for traditional database systems, as (1) nothing is known about the query workload in advance,…

Solute carrier (SLC) transporters are a large and diverse class of relatively understudied transmembrane proteins.

Solar energy is used by photosynthetic organisms to drive energy required cellular processes. Is absorbed by two groups of pigments, located in the LHCs.

This thesis introduces a relational interaction model and a practical tool for describing, visualising and generating interactive dialogues.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotor: S.C. Hille

Geometric phases lead to a nontrivial interference result when an electron's different quantum mechanical paths choices encircle a magnetic coil in an Aharonov-Bohm experiment.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Bacterial biocatalysis constitutes a sustainable alternative for high-value chemicals production by enabling the utilization of renewable feedstocks.

Humans perceive the real world through their sensory organs: vision, taste, hearing, smell, and touch. In terms of information, we consider these different modesalso referred to as different channels of information or modals.

Sewer pipes are an essential infrastructure in modern society and their proper operation is important for public health. To keep sewer pipes operational as much as possible, periodical inspections for defects are performed.

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).

One of the effects of climate change is the phenomenon of desertification, a process that occurs in semi-arid and arid areas and causes land degradation as well as vegetation loss. Due to the lack of resources, vegetation self-organizes to sustain itself by forming large-scale spatial patterns.

Promotor: G.P. van Wezel, Co-Promotor: E. Vijgenboom

Organisms often need to adapt more efficiently and devise new strategies for surviving difficult ecological circumstances.

The high velocity tail of the total velocity distribution of stars provides essential insight into fundamental properties of the Galaxy.

Persvrijheid in Indonesië staat nog steeds onder druk, ondanks de val van Soeharto’s regime in 1998.

In most applications, electrocatalysts exhibit a large surface area to volume ratio, for example using nanoparticles.

This thesis investigates reactive interfaces in surface science across three domains: heterogeneous catalysis, environmental nanoplastics, and two-dimensional materials.

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This thesis focuses on the social dimensions of crane and wetland conservation in rural landscapes in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

In this thesis, I study the formation of large-scale structure and the physics of particle acceleration at large scales (~Mpc).