Utrecht University

Over the past few decades, tiny pieces of plastic have found their way, via the air, to remote places on earth. This is the worrying conclusion drawn by researchers from, among other institutes, Utrecht University in a publication in the…

A team of biophysicists found that SARS-CoV-2 can withstand large physical forces, and this might be one of the reasons for its success. In the scientific journal PNAS, the researchers, led by prof. Jan Lipfert, who recently joined…

The three consecutive very dry summers in 2018, 2019 and 2020 confirmed the urgency to increase the scientific knowledge on how droughts affect the availability of fresh water in the Netherlands and thus the important functions water has…

Veterans can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after stressful or traumatic events. Utrecht University researcher Emmy van Houtert studied the influence of service dogs on the symptoms of PTSD. She also looked at the effect of…

In the Netherlands, thousands of dogs stay in a shelter every year. Despite the good care, a shelter can be a stressful environment for dogs. Researchers at Utrecht University investigated if the amount of the hormone cortisol in hair…

Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University, and University Medical Center Utrecht started a strategic alliance, which was officially launched in December 2020 at the height of the…

Even the High North can’t escape the global threat of plastic pollution. This alarming picture emerges from inventory of dozens of studies into microscopically small plastic particles in the Arctic region. An international team of…

Are there genes that affect how our brain develops over time? Researchers from Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht asked themselves this question and set up a comprehensive international study to answer it. A large number of knowledge…

HUB-IN is a large-scale European project centred around the transformation of historic urban areas. HUB-IN (Hubs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Transformation of Historic Urban Areas) aims to stimulate innovation and…

Utrecht University is joining forces with four facility partners: Asito (custodial services), Eurest (catering), Maas (coffee machines) and Sight Landscaping to create unique jobs for people with an occupational disability and/or…