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Vrije Universiteit Brussel sends ‘cybathlete’ to international competition

At the end of this week, the CYBATHLON will take place in Zurich, an international competition where individuals with disabilities perform challenging tasks in collaboration with cutting edge technology. Cybathlete Michel Jacques is participating with a leg prosthesis developed by the VUB.

Researchers reveal global increase in burnt area due to climate change despite human interventions

International team of researchers unveil key drivers behind natural CO₂ jumps on centennial scales

VUB-ULB Research Unlocks New Genetic Insights into Complex Diseases

VUB research on immunotherapy for multiple myeloma establishes baseline for improved long-term success

VUB astrophysicist investigates noise in gravitational waves to unravel the universe’s earliest phases

Fingerprinting the asteroid that determined the fate of the dinosaurs 

BruBotics researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel develop non-invasive brain-computer interface for everyday applications

Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show

In a warmer climate, summers warm much faster than winters. That is the conclusion of research into fossil shells by earth scientist Niels de Winter. With this knowledge we can better map the consequences of current global warming in the North Sea area.

VUB research saves lives on the road through innovative blind spot sensors

VUB researcher reveals secrets of cave from the Early Upper Palaeolithic, when Neanderthals and the first Homo sapiens co-existed

With the first Solvay Conference for Biology, the International Solvay Institutes are continuing a major and important scientific tradition