Humans can see the world through the eyes of other humans and imagine what they know, want, and intend. This competence is known as Theory of Mind.

Promotor: C.J. ten Cate

Jan Sleutels is een Universitair hoofddocent aan het Instituut voor Wijsbegeerte.

Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt

Triplet superconductivity refers to a condensate of equal-spin Cooper pairs (pairs of electrons with equal spin).

The studies in this thesis are focused on the physical effects in the flat band materials. The results contain the discovery of strong enhancement of RKKY spin-spin interactions with specific geometric arrangement and dynamical generation of excitonic order parameter with high magnitude.

Endocannabinoids are lipid messengers that modulate various physiological functions by activating the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors. While the metabolism of endocannabinoids and their action at the CB receptors is fairly well studied, the molecular mechanisms governing their release and transport…

This thesis introduces the concept of

My PhD research is devoted to studies of the conjectural cluster-algebraic symmetry in the theory of topological string, which is the simplest, however already non-trivial sector in the theory of string.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Schaye, Prof.dr. S.D.M. White (MPA Garching)

The aim of this thesis is to present novel techniques for proving cryptographic schemes secure against quantum adversaries. Most results are within the context of an idealized model called the ‘quantum random-oracle model’.

Onderwijs voor nieuwsgierige en ambitieuze studenten die meer uit hun studie willen halen!

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: G.A. Palma

Biological polymers, including proteins and the genome, undergo folding processes crucial for their proper functioning. Even slight changes in the folding structure of these biopolymers can have significant implications, leading to the development of various pathological conditions, such as neurodegenerative…

Evolution acts via mutations in amino acid sequences. Substitution of essential amino acids leads to a nonfunctional protein. l.

Cardiovascular diseases are still a major concern for the global health.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)

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A large diversity of exoplanetary systems has been found, but it is still unclear what drives this diversity.

In surface science there is great effort to move from studying simple, flat model surfaces in vacuum to investigating more complex model catalysts in gas environments (in situ). This thesis gives three examples of such studies using microscopy and spectroscopy.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

On the largest scale, the Universe resembles a cosmic spiderweb. Most galaxies coexist in small groups within the threads of this web. At the nodes of the threads are enormous groups of galaxies forming the largest structures in the universe still held together by gravity: clusters of galaxies.

Molecular materials have been a subject of interest in fundamental research and applications for decades, and have been studied as bulk crystals, (thin) films and as individual molecules, due to the large variety in their properties. This dissertation explores pentacene crystals near the two-dimensional…

Development of GHG calculator for bio-electricity and heat.

Promotores: S.F. Portegies Zwart, E. M. Rossi

Promotor: P. T. de Zeeuw, Co-promotor: N. Neumayer; G. van de Ven

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft; G.A. van der Marel Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper

Microbial rhodopsins are photosensitive pigments implemented in the growth and adaptation of a large population of microorganisms.

The work presented in this thesis is based on ALMA surveys of protoplanetary disks in three star-forming regions: Lupus, OMC-2, and NGC 2024.

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African oral literatures, new media and technologies: challenges for research and documentation

Veel handgeschreven en geïllustreerde archieven bevatten een schat aan informatie, maar worden weinig bestudeerd vanwege hun complexe en door computers moeilijk te ontcijferen inhoud. Het doel van dit project is een digitale omgeving te ontwikkelen die hier een oplossing voor biedt, en die de heterogene…

Participants in this course will learn to support student teachers and new colleagues in their professional development as teachers, with particular emphasis on the context of bilingual or international education, as in the ICLON World Teachers Programme (WTP).

A critical look at the impact assessment modelling of metals in Life Cycle Impact Assessment and improvement options.

Promotor: V. Vitelli, Co-promotor: J. Paulose

Galaxies in the local Universe fall into two main categories of spirals and ellipticals. In this Thesis, we explore the structural evolution of galaxies into this bimodal distribution.

A complex community of microbes develops in the infant gut shortly after birth. We call this community the infant gut microbiota. The microbiota influences the health of the infant, which makes the composition and function of the infant gut microbiota an important topic to study.

In this Ph.D. thesis we study the interaction of low energy electrons with thin materials, namely layered materials (graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide) and organic films. At these low energies the quantum mechanical wavelength of the electron wave function is in the order of a…

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: F.R. Nardi

Promotor: R. Cramer

In this thesis, we study different curved single crystals because of the diversity of surface structures across their curvature.

Nature uses a special class of histone proteins, histone variants, to modulate the properties of chromatin at defined genomic locations.

Synthesis and application of chemical biology tools to study immunomodulatory signaling lipids.