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Geologists at Utrecht University are working hard to unravel the secrets of plate tectonics, the mechanism that continuously shapes Earth's crust and is causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This time, another mystery has been…

Utrecht researchers have fully mapped out how much litter is washed up from the sea onto Dutch beaches, under which conditions it washes ashore and from where it originates. These insights make it possible to predict where and when litter…

A large-scale study by Utrecht University shows that social cohesion and a green environment are crucial for mental well-being. But you do not have to live in the middle of the forest or the busy city centre to enjoy these benefits.…

In the open ocean, far from the coast, live very special creatures called sea butterflies. These tiny animals carry a shell that the sea butterflies make from the mineral aragonite. The shell is very sensitive to climate change. As CO2 in…

The Earth’s oceans appeared between 4.4 and 4.2 billion years ago. At the time, they covered the entire surface of the planet. So when did the first land rise above sea level? Geologists from Utrecht, Bergen (Norway) and Münster (Germany)…

Utrecht University is going to fundamentally reshape the use of furniture such as desks and chairs. From now on, the university will go for maximum reuse of furniture for office use and education. This will be achieved by means of…

In households, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is regularly transmitted from infected humans to cats and dogs. This is evident from research conducted by Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research and Erasmus Medical Center.…

A team of early-career marine scientists, called The Particle Trackers, have paved the way for providing new insights into the way plastic pollution is transported by ocean currents. Competing in the Blue-Cloud Hackathon external link,…

Sixty PhD candidatesParticipants of the LERU Summer School are PhD students from Utrecht University and the other LERU members. There is also room for PhD students from a number of UU partner institutions. Candidates are at an advanced…

According to the researchers, the price of virgin plastics remains too low for recycling to be an economically competitive alternative. Taxes can thus make virgin fossil-based plastics and non-recyclable plastics more expensive and…