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Quantum scientists, including Nigel Hussey of Radboud University, have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a ‘perfect switch’ in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor.…

Salt batteries can store summer heat to be used in winter, but which salt works best for the purpose? On 19 December, Lian Blijlevens will defend her PhD thesis on her research into salt for heat storage at Radboud University.…

From 1 December 2023, Wyke Stommel will be appointed Professor of Language and Interaction in Digital Contexts at the Radboud University Faculty of Arts. Stommel explores the world of social interaction, which she believes underpins…

An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations. Their research is published in…

Planets like our Earth, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments, drenched by hard UV light from massive stars. That is a main result of analyses of new observations of such an…

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to eleven young researchers at Radboud University. With this grant of up to 280.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.Veni is aimed at…

When choosing their behaviour in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious. This can be seen in brain scans, as shown by the research of Bob Bramson and…

Since the Rutte 3 government considered expropriating farmers to reduce nitrogen emissions in 2021, the issue of expropriation has played a prominent role in current affairs. But what is involved in expropriation proceedings, and how is…

Ronald Kroeze has been appointed Professor of Parliamentary History at the Faculty of Arts with effect from 1 August.Kroeze is a historian whose expertise covers the history of politics and democracy, parliamentary history, and the…

The Radboud Team Science Award goes to Patristic Sermons in the Middle Ages (PASSIM). This team excelled on account of a special and effective team spirit and will therefore receive 10,000 euros to further boost this team spirit. During…