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Brussels children have the least access to green spaces around schools, new VUB research finds

Children growing up in Brussels do not have equal access to green and natural environments at school, and these inequalities are stronger than in comparable European cities.

Tiny new dinosaur Foskeia pelendonum reshapes the dinosaur family tree

VUB research aims to uncover the origins of the genus Homo

The inter- and multidisciplinary approach combines insights from geomorphology and landscape evolution with paleoclimatology, functional morphology, biomechanics, (zoo)archaeology, and evolutionary theory

VUB research highlights the importance of the brining bath in Gouda production

Not just milk, season or processing conditions, but also microbial dynamics in the factory and bacterial cultures determine the flavour of Gouda cheese.

VUB Study: Amplifying Feedbacks Could Lead to the Near-Complete Disappearance of the Greenland Ice Sheet

No ice left by the year 3000, with a potential contribution of more than 7 metres to sea-level rise

VUB Research Provides New Insights into Molecular Properties under High Pressure

ANTICIPATE prepares hospitals for pandemics using artificial intelligence

Interdisciplinary project brings together expertise in AI, epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, and molecular diagnostics

Warming winters and storm-driven dispersal facilitate northward mangrove expansion along the U.S. Atlantic coast

VUB research reveals how climate change enables mangroves to colonize new coastal regions

Record-breaking wildfires in summer 2025 in Spain and Portugal caused by extreme weather and highly flammable vegetation 

New study highlights the urgent need for climate action and proactive land management.

Finer wine with less alcohol: VUB PhD on yeasts offers winemakers new tools

Snails turn out to be important for the transport of wild yeasts

VUB spin-off AILOS Robotics introduces groundbreaking drive technology that makes robots lighter, more agile and safer

New type of gearbox ushers in a new era for humanoids, cobots and wearable robotics

From kidney stones to new materials

VUB chemists ready to deploy Sofia, the new Tier-1 supercomputer