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Alexander van Oudenaarden appointed co-director at the Hubrecht Institute23-12-2010
Alexander van Oudenaarden appointed co-director at the Hubrecht InstituteThe Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has announced the appointment of Prof. Alexander van Oudenaarden as co-director at the Hubrecht Institute per January 2012.
Stem cells in the intestine have special "bodyguards"29-11-2010
In an article in Nature , Hubrecht Institute researchers describe how stem cells in the intestine are preserved. This helps our understanding of intestinal diseases.
New Database of Patron Saints29-11-2010
On 2 December, the Meertens Institute launched its new Database of Patron Saints. This provides information about the veneration of saints in the Netherlands and Flanders. These saints are (or were) called upon to protect people, animals or crops, to heal the sick, or to prevent bad weather.
Etymology database online26-11-2010
A lot of people are interested in the origin of the words making up the Dutch language, but up to now there has been no central site on the Internet with reliable information.
"VIDI" grants for four Academy institutes 24-11-2010
Researchers at four different Academy institutes have received a "VIDI" grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
Fine-tuning quality assessment in the design and engineering disciplines22-11-2010
At the request of the three Dutch universities of technology, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has advised on the way in which quality can be adequately assessed in the design and engineering disciplines.
Prestigious ERC Advanced Grant to Rienk van Grondelle 28-10-2010
The grant of almost 3 million euros will fund his research into the role chlorophyll-binding proteins play in determining the success of photosynthesis.
Jatropha experts from around the world headed for Groningen27-10-2010
The University of Groningen will host a conference on Jatropha on 1 and 2 November. Experts from around the world will come to Groningen to discuss current research and use.
Fatties don't live less long, they have more years with impairments20-10-2010
People who are slightly overweight live just as long as people with a normal weight. However, they have to live much longer with impairments. Only serious obesity (a BMI of 35 or over) results in earlier morbidity.
Clever search engine finds variations on a melody
Software categorises Dutch folksongs 05-10-2010
Clever search engine finds variations on a melody<br> <i>Software categorises Dutch folksongs </i>A new search engine makes it possible to automatically compare melodies and show the similarities and differences between them. The scientist Peter van Kranenburg developed the software so as to find variants of Dutch folksongs in transcriptions of thousands of tape recordings.

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