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  • Running makes sweet taste less sweet

    After the sweet feeling of completing a training run, you might notice that your sense of taste changes: the sweetness of your food seems less intense. This is the surprising conclusion of a study conducted by researchers from University College Venlo and VieCuri MC after last year’s Venloop.

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  • NWO grant for UM research into deep learning

    Guangzhi Tang, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Advanced Computing Sciences van de Universiteit Maastricht receives a grant for his project Brain-inspired MatMul-free Deep Learning for Sustainable AI on Neuromorphic 

    Guangzhi Tang
  • Coll-a-Gen: Animal-Free Synthetic Collagen

    Maastricht University has secured over €400,000 in funding for the development of Coll-a-Gen, a synthetic, animal-free alternative to collagen. If successful, this project could herald a breakthrough in medical treatments, ranging from advanced wound healing to biocompatible implants.

    schematic blow-up of collagen fiber showing the triple helix structure
  • 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...

    graphical overview of post covid study