News
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Improving emotion control in social anxiety by targeting rhythmic brain circuits
Standing in front of an audience, making a phone call or introducing yourself to strangers can feel uncomfortable for many people. For individuals with social anxiety, these situations can be overwhelming and may lead to persistent avoidance.
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How can we ensure smart homes remain human?
Smart technology makes it easier to live independently at home for longer. But how do we ensure that such technologies in the home are not only smart, but also genuinely suited to the people who live there?
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ERC President Maria Leptin visit: science, society and the future of European research
The Donders Institute and Radboud University welcomed ERC President Maria Leptin for an inspiring afternoon dedicated to the role of frontier research in society. A recording of the second part of the symposium is now available to watch.
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Karin Roelofs receives Spinozapremie
Neuroscientist Karin Roelofs of the Behavioural Science Institute and Donders Institute at Radboud University is this year’s recipient of the Spinozapremie, the highest honour in Dutch academia.
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How delayed sound reveals the hidden system behind human speech
Have you ever been on a phone call where you suddenly hear your own voice echo back a split second later? It feels strange, confusing, and for many people it becomes impossible to keep speaking fluently.
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ERC Advanced Grant for Paula Rubio-Fernández to Study Multimodel Communication
Paula Rubio-Fernández (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics) has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for her project COMMON_GROUND. The funding will enable her to investigate how people build and use shared knowledge in communication.
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It Just Won’t Stop, a short documentary by Martine Berendsen
What happens in the brain when young people stop using social media? In Martine Berendsen’s short documentary It Just Won’t Stop, four teenagers are followed as they go without social media for eleven days.
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ENW-M grant for research on the cortex as a learning system
A research project at Radboud University has received funding in the latest round of the ENW-M Open Competition.
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Donders Day 2026: science, community and recognition
Donderians gathered for a day defined by energy, exchange and inspiration during the Donders Day 2026.
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Why do we keep eating even when we’re no longer hungry?
Piling another plate full, even though we’ve long since had our fill. According to Esther Aarts, Professor of Nutritional Neuroscience at Radboud University, eating behaviour is the result of constant communication between the gut and the brain.
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Doctoral Network grant for training and research into the highly sensitive brain
The European Horizon Europe programme’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has awarded a Doctoral Network grant to the DESTINIES project. Under the leadership of Judith Homberg (Radboudumc), this grant will establish an international network.
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The Brain Show aftermovie
Exactly one month ago, Donders Institute opened its doors for The Brain Show. On Saturday 21 March, the Trigon building was transformed into a vibrant venue brimming with wonder, curiosity and discoveries about the brain.
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Brain signals linked to intelligence in developing children
Subtle patterns in children’s brain activity can predict individual differences in intelligence, a new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience shows.
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How our brain learns from experience and prior probabilities
A predator generally knows when and where its prey is likely to appear. At the same time, the prey learns where danger might come from and when to run. Without realizing it, both are constantly learning patterns.
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A healthy diet may help protect the brain against inflammation
A healthy diet may play a protective role in the relationship between inflammation in the body and inflammation in the brain.
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Occasional smoking: harmless or not
New research, published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, shows that young people who smoke at least one cigarette a week show different brain activity when they see images related to smoking.
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Eyes on care after electroconvulsive therapy
For many patients with severe depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be lifesaving. But what happens after the treatment ends?
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Janna Vrijsen appointed Professor of Mental Fitness
Behavioural scientist Janna Vrijsen has been appointed Professor of Mental Fitness. Her aim is to help people with depression become mentally fit during treatment and maintain this afterwards.
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A tune for your thoughts: interview with Marije Derks-Dijkman
On April 2, Marije Derks-Dijkman will defend her PhD thesis, bringing together years of research on an idea that has been close to her heart for a great part of her life: the power of music to support memory.
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Ultrasound helps the brain overcome fear more quickly
Neuroscientist Sjoerd Meijer of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has shown for the first time that targeted ultrasonic sound waves can help the brain overcome fear more quickly.