University of Amsterdam (UvA)

The University of Amsterdam (Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam) or the UvA is a public university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The potential of a fully off-grid photochemistry system to enable fine chemical production in the most remote locations on Earth

Connecting brain-inspired deep learning to combine vision and touch in biomimetic robots

A very small piece of good news? Aerosol microdroplets do not appear to easily help spread Covid-19

Small environmental changes trigger slow evolutionary processes that eventually precipitate collapse

Is inflammation responsible for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness?

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness. An estimated 12M UK citizens have a chronic medical condition, and many of them report severe mental fatigue that they characterize as ‘sluggishness’ or ‘brain fog’. This condition is

Is inflammation responsible for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness?

Can a new electronic nose sniff out which lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

An electronic nose that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients can identify with 85% accuracy those who will or will not respond to immunotherapy, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology today (Wednesday). The results of the first study to investigate this show that the eNose is more

Can a new electronic nose sniff out which lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

Facial movements are an inexact gauge of a person’s feelings, behaviors, and intentions

Software that purports to read emotions in faces is being deployed or tested for a variety of purposes, including surveillance, hiring, clinical diagnosis, and market research. But a new scientific report finds that facial movements are an inexact gauge of a person’s feelings, behaviors, and intentions. “It is not possible to confidently infer happiness from

Facial movements are an inexact gauge of a person’s feelings, behaviors, and intentions

Waste toilet paper could be converted into electricity economically

First techno-economic analysis of the ultimate waste recycling concept Chemists at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Sustainable Chemistry research priority area, together with colleagues from the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development of Utrecht University, have published the first techno-economic analysis of converting waste toilet paper into electricity. In the journal Energy Technology, they propose a

Waste toilet paper could be converted into electricity economically

Children can be treated quickly and effectively for PTSD within hours

Children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) can be successfully treated with only a few hours of EMDR or cognitive behavioral writing therapy (CBWT). This is the finding of a new research paper by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and GGZ Rivierduinen (Trauma Center for Children and Youth). The paper was published on Thursday,

Children can be treated quickly and effectively for PTSD within hours

Laboratory-bred corals reproduce in the wild – hope returns to the Caribbean

New hope for endangered corals: SECORE-scientists take an important step towards sustainable restoration of Caribbean reefs. Researchers of SECORE International (USA, Germany), the University of Amsterdam(Netherlands) and the Carmabi Marine Research Station (Curaçao) have for the first time successfully raised laboratory-bred colonies of a threatened Caribbean coral species to sexual maturity. “In 2011, offspring of

Laboratory-bred corals reproduce in the wild – hope returns to the Caribbean

Surprising diversity in aging revealed in nature

Increasing weakness with age is not a law of nature In our youth we are strong and healthy and then we weaken and die – that’s probably how most would describe what ageing is all about. But, in nature, the phenomenon of ageing shows an unexpected diversity of patterns and is altogether rather strange, conclude

Surprising diversity in aging revealed in nature

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University of Amsterdam: Picosecond detectors and algorithms for particle detectors
The FASTER consortium for new, precise picosecond detectors and algorithms for particle detectors was awarded an NWO ENW-XL grant of 3.1 million euros. Main applicant of the consortium is UvA ...
CBS and UvA in collaboration to solve social problems
It sounds like science fiction: a ‘digital twin’ of society that policy-makers can use to resolve complex social problems.
University of Amsterdam: Three UvA researchers receive Rubicon grants
Three UvA researchers who all recently obtained their doctorates have received Rubicons grant from NWO/ZonMw to conduct research at foreign research institutions. They are: chemist Eduard Bobylev, ...
How to study in the Netherlands: Visa, Cost of Living, Scholarships and other details
The Netherlands is represented in the QS World University Ranking 2022 by nine universities ranked in the top 200 worldwide, with two of them, UvA University of Amsterdam(55) and Delft University ...
Management of the sprained ankle
Correspondence to: Dr van Dijk, Orthopaedic Research Centre, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands; M.Lammerts{at}amc.uva.nl Inversion injuries of the ...

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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Discover Financial Services - DFS
Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Discover Financial Services ("Discover" or the "Company") (NYSE: DFS). Such investors are advised to ...
Slain teen’s remains identified four decades after they were discovered at serial killer’s ‘House of Horrors’
The identification was carried out by the University of North Texas and Parabon Nano Labs. Investigators used Parabon’s “Snapshot DNA Phenotyping” to produce new trait predictions for Fillingim, the ...
Discovery World on Market exhibit installation now underway
Discovery World on Market announced the arrival of the Factory Climber on Monday, the signature exhibit on the first floor of the Ball Factory. The icon of this gallery is a two-story, factory-themed ...
Walter F Collins
Walter Francis Collins, a retired accountant/auditor and beloved husband of Vicksburg, MS native Elizabeth Guider, died peacefully at their home July 15 in Los Angeles. The cause was complications ...
'Black hole police' discover a dormant black hole outside our galaxy
"For the first time, our team got together to report on a black hole discovery ... Belgium [1] and is now a Marie-Curie Fellow at Amsterdam University, the Netherlands. Though other similar ...