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A new mechanism for concentrating light on a chip
Concentrating light in a volume as small as the wavelength itself is a challenge that is crucial for numerous applications. Researchers from AMOLF, TU Delft, and Cornell University in the…
Soft materials that compute: can mechanics support AI?
A team of researchers at AMOLF has unveiled a remarkable discovery in physical computing: a soft, flexible material that can compute – not by electronics, but through its very shape…
OrganoidNL Symposium 2025: Exploring the future of organoid research
On April 11, 2025, AMOLF hosted the third edition of the OrganoidNL Symposium, bringing together researchers from across the Netherlands and abroad to discuss the latest developments in organoid biology.…
Solving crimes with glowing evidence: a brand-new method to detect gunshot residue at the crime scene
Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues. Researchers from the groups of Wim Noorduin (AMOLF/University of Amsterdam)…
These structures shrink when pulled
Discovery unlocks new exotic properties for soft robotics, smart devices, and more. When you pull something—like a rubber band—you expect it to get longer. But what if it did the…
Max Kerr Winter receives Ammodo Fellowship for fungi research project
Max Kerr Winter On April 3rd, the Ammodo foundation announced that AMOLF/VU researcher Max Kerr Winter is one of the five recipients of the Ammodo Fellowship.…
Bruno Ehrler Receives 2025 Energy Lectureship Award at ACS Spring Conference in San Diego
We’re very proud to share that AMOLF Group Leader Bruno Ehrler received the 2025 Energy Lectureship Award at the ACS Spring 2025 conference in San Diego! This prize was awarded…
AMOLF PhD student Tom Aarts: Faces of Science representative
Today, the KNAW presented the new Faces of Science, and AMOLF researcher Tom Aarts (Physics of Cellular Interactions) is one of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR69Xif1NC8 Tom is happy with this opportunity to…