Preview: Active Hydrothermal System within the Chicxulub crater helped life recovery after the impact of the Dino-Killing Asteroid

Active Hydrothermal System within the Chicxulub crater helped life recovery after the impact of the Dino-Killing Asteroid

VUB-researchers help uncover the reasons why it happend so fast

VUB and ULB Award Press Freedom Prize to Exiled Rwandan Investigative Journalist and Italian Anti-Mafia Platform

VUB and ULB Award Press Freedom Prize to Exiled Rwandan Investigative Journalist and Italian Anti-Mafia Platform

Difference Day 2025: Honorary Title for Freedom of Expression for Samuel Baker Byansi and Investigative Collective IRPI

Better Symptom Screening in Multiple Sclerosis Thanks to New App by VUB and UZ Brussel Researchers

Better Symptom Screening in Multiple Sclerosis Thanks to New App by VUB and UZ Brussel Researchers

"A Digital Alternative for Cognitive and Motor Function Monitoring"

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VUB Team Pioneers with Mycelium at Milan Design Week 2025

VUB Team Pioneers with Mycelium at Milan Design Week 2025

From Fashion to Interior Design

Groundbreaking Research in Molecular Biology by Professor Jan Steyaert

Groundbreaking Research in Molecular Biology by Professor Jan Steyaert

VUB Professor Receives the Prestigious Christian B. Anfinsen Award

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VUB Professor Rose Njemini: "Exercise is the most powerful medicine for healthy aging"

VUB Professor Rose Njemini: "Exercise is the most powerful medicine for healthy aging"

Professor Dr. Rose Njemini, expert in biological aging at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, joins the Royal Academy of Medicine

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Who is responsible for overshooting the 1.5°C climate limit?

Who is responsible for overshooting the 1.5°C climate limit?

New study tracks net-zero carbon debt.

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How a catastrophe rewrote the history of Earth: VUB research premieres at Docville

How a catastrophe rewrote the history of Earth: VUB research premieres at Docville

Screening of ‘De dag dat het zonlicht niet meer scheen’ during opening night of ScienceVille

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VUB research: early prediction of wind turbine failures

VUB research: early prediction of wind turbine failures

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VUB study reveals increased risk of frailty in older adults due to medication use

VUB study reveals increased risk of frailty in older adults due to medication use

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Lesley De Cruz becomes new Brussels WATS ambassador and an inspiration for girls in STEM

Lesley De Cruz becomes new Brussels WATS ambassador and an inspiration for girls in STEM

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Scientists Discover Smart Way to Generate Energy with Tiny Beads

Scientists Discover Smart Way to Generate Energy with Tiny Beads

An international team of researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Riga Technical University, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and the MESA+ Institute at the University of Twente has discovered a new method to generate electricity using small plastic beads. By placing these beads close together and bringing them into contact, they generate more electricity than usual. This process, known as triboelectrification, is similar to the static electricity produced when rubbing a balloon against hair.

Research on Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue for Wound Healing and Scar Formation

Research on Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue for Wound Healing and Scar Formation

Dr. Lisa Ramaut from the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at the Brussels University Hospital (UZ Brussel) conducted research on the use of stem cells derived from adipose tissue for wound healing and scar formation. Her study sheds new light on the potential of these cells to improve surgical scars and prevent pathological scar formation.

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