Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Student team wins gold for second time in prestigious iGEM competition
For the second time in a row, a UM team has managed to win a gold medal in the prestigious iGEM (International Genetic Engineered Machine) competition in synthetic biology.
Frank Wesselingh appointed Professor of Palaeobiology
Naturalis palaeontologist Frank Wesselingh has been appointed to the endowed chair in Conservation Palaeobiology at Maastricht University. His work bridges the past and the future of biodiversity.
Post-Covid research: The quest for a common origin
Could persistent inflammation in the brain be a common cause behind the symptoms experienced by many post-Covid patients? Coordinated by Maastricht University, scientists from across the Netherlands try to uncover the underlying causes. ZonMW granted them 800 thousand euro to continue their research...
Aggression, a last resort in rising sea levels
In nature, large-scale aggression is rare, but it can take hold when space and food become scarce. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam, Maastricht University, and their international colleagues show how this can happen.
Paper by Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, published in Chemical Science
A recent paper by Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, published in Chemical Science, highlights the photophysical properties of tryptamine-derived isocyanides, an underexplored area in isocyanide chemistry.
Sense the Science
Synthetic data, digital twins, and American money
Artificial intelligence can become trustworthy in medicine if trained on high-quality data from a sufficiently large and divers patient population. But what happens when data is scarce because a condition or trait is extremely rare? Michel Dumontier and his team are addressing this by combining real and synthetic data to develop reliable AI systems. In October, their project received an $8 million US grant.
From paradise to enterprise, aggression rules small populations.
Imagine living on an island that loses about 90% of its land area due to natural disasters. How would you ensure there is enough space and food for yourself and your offspring? Would you become aggressive? Read how Leon Claessens and his colleagues figured out that in such cases, nature will promote aggression.
A healthy weight, yet cardiovascular disease
Imagine having a healthy weight and still suffering a heart attack or stroke. Systems biologist Femke Smit is investigating the relationship between weight and health and is making some surprising discoveries. This week, together with her international colleagues, she is publishing her research in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Medicine.
Plasma reactors produce greener hydrogen
Compress the electrical energy from 2-3 large wind turbines and methane into a one-meter-long tube, and you’ll produce green hydrogen and other feedstocks for the chemical industry, all without releasing any CO2. Read about green hydrogen research at Maastricht University!
