Willem Jespers studies the ‘dance’ of G proteins with a virtual microscope.

From rigid, coarse machines towards softer, smarter robots using chemistry. That's what Michael Lerch and his group are investigating.

Merijn, Thirza and Irem from Piter Jelles – De Dyck secondary school have won the Science Tournament at Firda. During this national competition for fourth-year VMBO students, teams carry out practical tasks in a professional laboratory, combining biology, physics and chemistry. The edition at Firda was themed around ‘Paint’. To mark this and the extension of the partnership between organiser C3 and PPG, the winners received a colourful paint tin filled with treats.

Sugar is not always bad for you, as glucose is essential for our body as fuel. Christian Büll is creating a collection of sugar molecules in the lab to study their beneficial effects on the immune system and gut microbiota.