Preview: Islam in Belgian prisons: VUB research nuances 'radicalisation focus'

Islam in Belgian prisons: VUB research nuances 'radicalisation focus'

Behind bars, religion is more often a source of strength, meaning and transformation

New insights into a bacterial toxin–antitoxin system may lead to alternatives to antibiotics

New insights into a bacterial toxin–antitoxin system may lead to alternatives to antibiotics

The toxin she works with is so potent that it kills the bacteria that produce it

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Safeguarding climate-resilient mangroves requires only a moderate increase in the global protected area 

Safeguarding climate-resilient mangroves requires only a moderate increase in the global protected area 

VUB research shows that targeted protection makes mangroves more resilient to climate change.

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Iron deficiency blocks the growth of young pancreatic cells, according to a team led by VUB researchers

Iron deficiency blocks the growth of young pancreatic cells, according to a team led by VUB researchers

Implications for the treatment of diabetes

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Digital platforms reshape city life

Digital platforms reshape city life

VUB researchers compile international insights on power, inequality and algorithms in the city

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VUB rector election: Jan Danckaert only candidate to succeed himself

VUB rector election: Jan Danckaert only candidate to succeed himself

"VUB must remain pioneering university at the heart of Europe"

VUB models teach Artificial Intelligence to read tables more correctly

VUB models teach Artificial Intelligence to read tables more correctly

"We want our models to understand the underlying structure of tables, just like humans do"

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VUB launches citizen survey on feelings of safety in Brussels

VUB launches citizen survey on feelings of safety in Brussels

New app Moment charts in real time where, when and why people feel (un)safe on the streets

VUB arts centre Pilar dedicates eleventh edition of ASAP to grief, rupture and emotional friction

VUB arts centre Pilar dedicates eleventh edition of ASAP to grief, rupture and emotional friction

International and Brussels-based artists translate heartbreak into sound, body and image

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Five VUB researchers awarded prestigious Belgian American Educational Foundation fellowship

Five VUB researchers awarded prestigious Belgian American Educational Foundation fellowship

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VUB brings AI expertise to European cybersecurity project INCIDENTRON

VUB brings AI expertise to European cybersecurity project INCIDENTRON

Who runs the city? Algorithms vs democracy

Who runs the city? Algorithms vs democracy

VUB professors launch book on invisible power of digital platforms

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'Language' of seal pups more similar to humans than thought

'Language' of seal pups more similar to humans than thought

Each day, de Reus used a microphone to record the calls of 64 pups for ten to 15 minutes

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