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Stem cell biologists unravel regulation of placental cellsIn order for all cells to perform their function correctly, DNA regulation is necessary. This is an essential process, especially during pregnancy, because embryonic cells have to…

Professor Peter Dedecker and his research team at KU Leuven have developed a new method that enables researchers to quantify the concentration of calcium in living organisms over a longer period of time. Until now, this was only possible…

Today, ESA's Gaia mission has opened its treasure trove of new data about our own galaxy. Astronomers, including Professor Conny Aerts from KU Leuven, describe strange 'starquakes', stellar DNA, asymmetric movements and other fascinating…

On Europe Day 2022, Una Europa announced that UCD and UZH will join KU Leuven and eight other partner institutions in the alliance of European research universities.University College Dublin (UCD) is a research-oriented university that…

Biotechnology is booming in Leuven. The construction of Bio-Incubator 5 will help to meet the huge demand for customised laboratory and office facilities. As with the existing Bio-Incubators, KU Leuven and VIB will play a leading role in…

Today, the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters announced the Laureates of the 2022 Kavli Prizes in the fields of Astrophysics, Nanosciences and Neurosciences. The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics recognizes outstanding research and…

KU Leuven is a pioneer in three-dimensional printing, and the University has strengthened this reputation in the last three decades. The sector continues to evolve, the technology constantly improves, and the quality of the material…

Biodiversity loss has been globally recognised as a major threat to ecological and socio-economic stability. The forest ecosystems of Europe, which include both natural and planted forests, provide habitats for numerous species and are…

71,656 COVID-PCR tests, or an average of 122 per day, with an outlier of 836 tests in 1 day. These are the impressive figures with which the KU Leuven test center for students concludes. The contact tracing that was linked to it was also…

Three years after the official presentation, TRANSfarm is ready for use. In recent years, the KU Leuven farm complex in Lovenjoel (Bierbeek) has been transformed into a modern research center for circular bioeconomy. The aim is to scale…