Radboud University is a prestigious public research university located in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Founded in 1923 as a Roman Catholic university, it has since grown to be broadly recognized for its strong research and academic programs across a wide range of disciplines. The university is named after Saint Radboud, a Dutch bishop known for his intellect and support of the sciences. Radboud University is particularly noted for its innovative, student-centered teaching approach and its contributions to research in fields such as medical sciences, arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. The university also prides itself on its modern, green campus and its commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, positioning itself as not only a place of learning but also a contributor to societal improvements.
Peatlands experience greater impacts from drought than previously anticipated, raising concerns due to their crucial role in combating climate change. Prolonged drought conditions significantly reduce…
Researchers at Radboud University Medical Center have discovered an intriguing link between sphingolipids, a mysterious type of fat named after the ‘Sphinx’, and the memory…
In socially challenging situations, individuals with anxiety tend to utilize a different part of the forebrain compared to those without anxiety. In socially challenging situations,…
An aberrant reaction to challenges can increase the risk of psychiatric disorders. Neuroscientists from Radboudumc have demonstrated that adversities can cause lasting alterations in brain…
For the first time, an international team of astronomers has observed a long gamma-ray burst near the center of an ancient galaxy. This is special…
Human behavior changed dramatically during lockdowns in the first months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in behavioral changes of land mammals. A global study…
Researchers from Radboud University, led by Alex Khajetoorians and Daniel Wegner, have successfully created synthetic molecules that closely mimic the characteristics of organic ones. This…
Research shows Stephen Hawking was mostly correct about black holes evaporating via Hawking radiation. However, the study highlights that the event horizon isn’t essential for…
Gamma-ray bursts are the most intense explosions in the universe and are typically caused by the collapse of stars or the collision of compact stellar…
Physicists observed a very strange new type of behavior in a magnetic material when it’s heated up. When the temperature rises, the magnetic spins ‘freeze’…
Generating power while purifying the environment of greenhouse gases should be achievable using bacteria. In a new publication, microbiologists from Radboud University have demonstrated that…
The Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects the kidneys and contributes to tissue scarring, as shown by researchers from the RWTH Uniklinik Aachen, Germany, and Radboudumc, The Netherlands….
Our telescopes have never detected a black hole more massive than twenty times the mass of the Sun. Nevertheless, we now know of their existence…
An international team anchored by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, which is known for capturing the first image of a black hole in the…
It is an old-standing theory in evolutionary ecology: animal species on islands have the tendency to become either giants or dwarfs in comparison to mainland…
The habitats of freshwater fish species are threatened by global warming, mainly due to rising water temperatures. A 3.2-degree Celsius (5.8-degree Fahrenheit) increase in global…
An intelligent material that learns by physically changing itself, similar to how the human brain works, could be the foundation of a completely new generation…
Larvae of a new malaria mosquito species are abundantly present in water containers in cities in Ethiopia. The mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is the main malaria…