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Dutch Research Council to ask scientists about possible harm caused

Dutch Research Council to ask scientists about possible harm caused

7 June 2024 - 09:38

What could be the undesirable consequences of your research? That is the question the Dutch Research Council NWO will ask scientists, especially if they want to collaborate with industry.

Willemijn van Dolen | “Life-changing bread” and a must-visit: Do big words help with reviews?

Willemijn van Dolen | “Life-changing bread” and a must-visit: Do big words help with reviews?

24 May 2024 - 11:43

A fantastic brioche, a focaccia to die for, and the best food anyone ever ate. Are reviews with such superlatives really helpful? Columnist Willemijn van Dolen has her doubts.

Cabinet puts National Growth Fund “on hold”

Cabinet puts National Growth Fund “on hold”

21 March 2024 - 16:48

Outgoing Economy Minister Mickey Adriaansens (VVD) has postponed the fourth round of subsidies for the National Growth Fund until further notice. Knowledge institutions and businesses are reacting with concern.

Safety of scientists is under pressure worldwide. Dijkgraaf highlights the Netherlands

Safety of scientists is under pressure worldwide. Dijkgraaf highlights the Netherlands

21 March 2024 - 10:53

Studies on the safety of scientists primarily highlight the same thing: Things are not going well. More attention must be paid to this in the Netherlands as well, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf believes.

School performance of IVF children due to non-biological mother

School performance of IVF children due to non-biological mother

15 February 2024 - 10:03

Does school performance depend on innate talents or upbringing? Amsterdam econometrics professor Erik Plug is studying this question in a new way: He is using information on IVF children.

Valentine's Day: Being in love does not come from a jar or a syringe

Valentine's Day: Being in love does not come from a jar or a syringe

12 February 2024 - 10:49

Wednesday it is Valentine’s Day. What happens in your body when you are in love? Professor of physiology at Amsterdam UMC Jan Hindrik Ravesloot, says that being in love is not something typically human. “Think of the peacock and its big feathery tail, which inflames the female peaco...

Leiden Ranking makes method fully public

Leiden Ranking makes method fully public

31 January 2024 - 12:22

Has the University of Amsterdam really produced so many well-cited publications? Anyone who does not trust the new Leiden Ranking can now check it for themselves.

War between two tiny critters should save pepper plant and rose

War between two tiny critters should save pepper plant and rose

25 January 2024 - 16:12

Floriculture, including roses and gerberas, suffers from a tiny insect: the Echinothrip Americanus. Biologist Giuditta Beretta earned her doctorate in natural pest control and investigated the peculiar behavior of this insect. “The insect kept swinging its abdomen back and forth, easily repell...

Dutch Research Council bans use of AI by reviewers

Dutch Research Council bans use of AI by reviewers

17 January 2024 - 10:07

Juries, referees, and committee members may not use generative AI. This is according to a preliminary position statement from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

UvA climate scientist: “Closing COP28 text is full of deliberate ambiguity”

UvA climate scientist: “Closing COP28 text is full of deliberate ambiguity”

15 December 2023 - 09:42

A “historic” agreement was reached Wednesday morning at the 28th United Nations Climate Summit in Dubai: COP28. The world is going to phase out fossil fuels. The wording in the final agreement took some doing, according to climate scientist Bart Verheggen. “In any case, the text re...

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