Biologist Aileen Berasategui Lopez, neurobiologist Max Koppers, earth scientist Lawrence Percival and cognitive neuroscientist Joshua Snell of VU Amsterdam received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Plant and insect symbionts. Aileen Berasategui Lopez receives the Grant to investigate plant and insect symbionts: an organism that is closely associated with another organism.

A second study by analytical chemists and immunologists of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam University Medical Center (VUmc) on the presence of micro and nanoplastics in human blood confirms the team's previous findings (Leslie et al.

The Center for Philanthropic Studies at VU Amsterdam presented the latest findings from the 'Giving in the Netherlands' study today.

Biomedical scientist Sophie Kemper studied citizen involvement in making policy on outbreak control. Her research shows that opinions and needs of Dutch citizens about their involvement in COVID-19 control differ.

The thaw of permafrost is not a global climate 'tipping point'. That is the conclusion of an international group of scientists, including earth scientist Moritz Langer.

The SOCION consortium, in which social and humanities scholars from five different research institutions, including Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, conduct research on social cohesion, has received a €30 million NWO Summit Grant.

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 17 new members - distinguished scientists from all disciplines - for life, including VU Amsterdam Professor of Socio-economics Klarita Gërxhani.

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded 174 promising researchers from the full breadth of science, sixteen of whom are from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, with a Veni funding.

Animal species can sometimes evolve very quickly. Biologist Niek Barmentlo discovered that this is now happening in North America. Wild pigs have adapted to their environment and are now overrunning the United States.

Insomnia is a common problem that also increases the risk of depression. Unfortunately, we do not yet sufficiently understand the underlying neurobiological mechanisms.

A 3D model of imitation blood vessels will make it possible to see exactly how snake venom attacks blood vessels, without having to use laboratory animals.

Climate change can accelerate due to feedback mechanisms: complex phenomena caused by climate change that in turn can further drive climate change.

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 17 new members - distinguished scientists from all disciplines - for life, including VU Amsterdam Professor of Socio-economics Klarita Gërxhani.

As of June 1st 2024 Désanne van Brederode will be appointed Writer in Residence at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.