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VUB researchers bring medieval Ypres residents to life
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (381+ words) Interdisciplinary research sheds new light on migration, lifestyle, health and social status in the medieval metropolis Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) are playing a key role in the impressive summer exhibition wONDERLAND at the Yper Museum. Thanks to…...
VUB takes a step towards more effective and safer gene therapy for haemophilia B
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (161+ words) New-generation treatment keeps clotting factor active for longer and can help more patients In mouse models, this new gene therapy yielded remarkable results. The animals produced around four times more clotting factor IX and exhibited three times more clotting activity…...
Research VUB: Europe’s transport infrastructure is not ready to face climate change
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (262+ words) New study reveals growing exposure of roads, railways, ports, airports and inland waterways to climate extremes and unprecedented impacts. Fig 1. Exposure of European transport modes to climate change. Credit: Cristina Deidda (VUB). Under an emission pathway consistent with current climate…...
House of Sustainable Transitions translates groundbreaking VUB research into practical training for professionals
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (153+ words) From research to impact During the programme, participants also work on their own practical case study, ensuring that the insights gained can be applied immediately within their own organisations; above all, they are equipped with the tools to facilitate change…...
Genetic study redefines a form of excessive sweating as a treatable neurological condition
1+ week, 1+ day ago (176+ words) Ten years of research by VUB Professor Dr Frank Bosmans uncovers a genetic switch that keeps sweat glands constantly in overdrive An overactive ‘thermostat’ in the nerves Strong evidence from experimental models Broader implications for the autonomic nervous system The…...
VUB researchers identify a rare class of ‘oddball’ meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Researchers from the Institut de Physique du Globe and the Université de Paris, in collaboration with the VUB team, carried out extremely precise nickel isotope measurements on samples collected over the years from the thin clay layer deposited worldwide by…...
Producing food while restoring biodiversity: VUB study highlights the potential of agriwilding
1+ week, 4+ day ago (355+ words) Agriculture and biodiversity restoration do not have to be at odds. A new study by the WILD research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and UCLouvain, published in the renowned scientific journal Biological Conservation, demonstrates that agriwilding—a form…...
Preclinical study points to a promising combined strategy for slowing the progression of type 1 diabetes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (259+ words) An international research group led by researchers from VUB-UZ Brussels and KU Leuven has demonstrated that a combined approach targeting both the immune system and the insulin-producing beta cells can slow the progression of type 1 diabetes more effectively than individual…...
The ‘safe third country’ concept turns out to be an empty shell
2+ week, 3+ day ago (237+ words) VUB research shows how human rights are circumvented by shifting responsibility for asylum outside the EU In her recently completed research, Dr Gaia Romeo exposes the reality behind the EU’s ‘safe third country’ policy. She focuses on the only case…...
Self-healing and recyclable: VUB research develops more sustainable polymers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (397+ words) PhD research focuses not only on the scientific feasibility of new materials, but also on their societal impact A scratch that disappears of its own accord. A plastic component that can be repaired after damage. Or a high-quality material that,…...