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The shadow side of cancer treatment
Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatmentscan also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researchingDNA mutations in the healthy blood cells of leukaemia patients to offset anydetrimental effects.Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatmentscan also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researchingDNA mutations in the healthy blood…Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatmentscan also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is…Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatmentscan also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researchingDNA mutations in the…Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatmentscan also cause long-term health problems. Ruben… -
Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result adds overwhelming evidence - over length scales comparable with the event horizon - that the object was indeed a black…Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result adds overwhelming evidence - over length scales…Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result adds overwhelming…Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result adds overwhelming evidence - over length…Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This… -
Busting the myths about ocean plastic
There is much more to marine plastic pollution than meets the eye. In his quest to set the record straight about this litter, Erik van Sebille, an oceanographer at Utrecht University, is garnering international interest from the public, media,…There is much more to marine plastic pollution than meets the eye. In his quest to set the record straight about this litter, Erik van Sebille, an oceanographer at Utrecht University,…There is much more to marine plastic pollution than meets the eye. In his quest to set the record straight about this litter, Erik van Sebille, an…There is much more to marine plastic pollution than meets the eye. In his quest to set the record straight about this litter, Erik van Sebille, an oceanographer at Utrecht…There is much more to marine plastic pollution than meets the eye. In his quest to set the record straight about this litter… -
Painting a global picture of sustainable human wellbeing
Although human wellbeing has been a topic of discussion for centuries, assessments of the subject have often focused on narrow demographic groups and missed the bigger picture. With European Research Council (ERC) support, a leading demographer aims…Although human wellbeing has been a topic of discussion for centuries, assessments of the subject have often focused on narrow demographic groups and missed the bigger picture. With…Although human wellbeing has been a topic of discussion for centuries, assessments of the subject have often focused on narrow demographic groups and…Although human wellbeing has been a topic of discussion for centuries, assessments of the subject have often focused on narrow demographic groups and missed the bigger…Although human wellbeing has been a topic of discussion for centuries, assessments of the subject have often focused on… -
Myth or reality? Lifting the veil on the neighbourhood effect
There is a common belief that concentrating poor people in the same area and isolating them from wealthier neighbourhoods actually aggravates their situation. To investigate this assumption, the DEPRIVEDHOODS project used new approaches.There is a common belief that concentrating poor people in the same area and isolating them from wealthier neighbourhoods actually aggravates their situation. To investigate this…There is a common belief that concentrating poor people in the same area and isolating them from wealthier neighbourhoods actually aggravates their…There is a common belief that concentrating poor people in the same area and isolating them from wealthier neighbourhoods actually aggravates their situation. To investigate…There is a common belief that concentrating poor people in the same area and isolating them from wealthier neighbourhoods… -
Wake-up call for soil microbes
Our soils are inhabited by millions of microorganisms; however, the majority of them lay dormant. In her ERC project, Prof. Dagmar Woebken explores the mechanisms that allow soil microorganisms to go into dormancy and thus survive unfavorable…Our soils are inhabited by millions of microorganisms; however, the majority of them lay dormant. In her ERC project, Prof. Dagmar Woebken explores the mechanisms that allow soil…Our soils are inhabited by millions of microorganisms; however, the majority of them lay dormant. In her ERC project, Prof. Dagmar Woebken explores…Our soils are inhabited by millions of microorganisms; however, the majority of them lay dormant. In her ERC project, Prof. Dagmar Woebken explores the mechanisms that allow…Our soils are inhabited by millions of microorganisms; however, the majority of them lay dormant. In her ERC project, Prof… -
Politics, the art of the possible – but who chooses party politics and who chooses protest, and why?
ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics, supercharged by years of austerity following the financial crash of 2008…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics,…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics,…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of… -
Behind the scene with the blackhole scientists
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet that these phenomena really do exist. It was the result of a global…The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet that…The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and…The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet…The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was… -
Astronomers reveal first-ever image of a black hole
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in astrophysics which not only backs up Einstein’s theory of general relativity but…It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in astrophysics which…It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a…It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in…It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever… -
Making sense of commitment
An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings could foster productivity-boosting strategies, improve robot-human interactions and even help treat…An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings could foster productivity-boosting…An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings…An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings could foster productivity…An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted…