Utrecht University

Scientists from Utrecht University have identified the bacteria that can biologically clean up the groundwater in the Griftpark in Utrecht. Half of the bacteria in the bioreactor turn out to be biodegrading bacteria.For 20 years, the…

Researchers from Utrecht University have used 3D printing to make tubes that closely mimic living kidney tubes for the first time. This makes it possible to do research into kidney diseases and their treatment. Their results have been…

Phosphorylation is the process in living cells in which a phosphate group is attached to one of the building blocks of a protein. "These modifications of proteins function like an on-off switch, so to speak, and ensure the transmission of…

The Global Challenges Week was initiated and organised by the UGlobe student council (involving the student organisations ACHN, SIB Utrecht, CS Ubuntu, and ECU’92) in collaboration with various researchers and faculty departments of…

Ten high-profile speakers gathered on Wednesday 8 June at Utrecht University’s University Hall to discuss what is arguably the most significant and urgent development in warfare today: the rise of autonomous defence systems.As artificial…

International Community Engaged Learning is one important strategy through which UGlobe works to achieve its ambition of promoting civic engagement with the wider world and to confront complex global challenges. In international CEL,…

The Centre for Global Challenges proudly presents its new website and animation video. The new site is tailored to UGlobe's sharpened mission as a centre for research, education and impact addressing the major global issues of today.‘We…

The coastal waters around Florida can suddenly turn red, green or brown, with fatal consequences for manatees, fish and other marine life. The cause: microscopic organisms that can produce toxins. That not only has disastrous consequences…

A team of biophysicists from the UU has measured how the twist of DNA is affected by the presence of salt. "The new knowledge is important for making DNA structures for nanomaterials," said the researchers. The publication appeared this…

Researchers from the National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef and Utrecht University, among others, have gained clearer insight into the properties of the extremely compact material of which neutron stars are made, by combining…