Alcohol dependence: neurofeedback, a promising therapeutic complement

Health - Jan 29
Health

February sees the start of alcohol-free month in Belgium. Alcohol dependence remains a major public health challenge, with high relapse rates despite treatment. Clémence Dousset, FNRS researcher at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), explores neurofeedback: a complementary method that offers patients the chance to become actors in their own recovery by learning to regulate their brain activity.

Towards a New Generation of Human-Inspired Language Models

Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study published in the leading journal Computational Linguistics by professors Katrien Beuls (University of Namur) and Paul Van Eecke (AI Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) sheds new light on this question. The researchers advocate for a fundamental revision of how artificial intelligence acquires and processes language.

Environment - Jan 27

Snow may save glaciers in Patagonia

Environment

New UGent research shows that more snowfall in the future could slow or offset the negative effects of climate change on glaciers in southern Patagonia.

Environment - Jan 14

Why record temperatures in 2024 come as a surprise to scientists

Environment

More than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels: that's the average temperature rise measured by climate monitoring agencies for the year 2024. A record that can only be partially explained by human activities that emit greenhouse gases, and which scientists are now seeking to understand. An article by Cathy Clerbaux, Faculty of Science, in The Conversation.

Health - Dec 20, 2024

Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma

VUB Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma.

History & Archeology - Dec 17, 2024

Archaeologists, including a VUB researcher, find evidence of an early violent confrontation in the Bronze Age

An international team of archaeologists, including researchers from the VUB, has analyzed more than 3,000 human bones and bone fragments from the Charterhouse Warren site in England, a location dated to the Early Bronze Age. The site represents the first evidence from the Bronze Age of a human massacre carried out by another hostile group, with indications of cannibalism. Direct evidence of violent conflicts from this period (2500-1500 BC) is extremely rare.

In search of ice millions of years old

Earth Sciences

Belgian scientists from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have returned from an expedition to Antarctica near the Princess Elisabeth Station, with blue ice samples and data that could lead them to ice millions of years old, providing valuable information on the evolution of the Earth's climate in the past.

Haul of Meteorites discovered during Antarctic research expedition

Earth Sciences

An international team led by Belgian scientists has recovered 115 Antarctic meteorites weighing more than 2 kg (in total) during the ongoing 2024-2025 BELgian Antarctic Research Expedition (BELARE).

Innovation - Jan 9

Measure the anonymity of our data on the web with revolutionary software

Innovation

Anonymity is essential to protect freedom of expression and digital rights in our democracies. It is based on the absence of identification, surveillance or traceability of individuals.

Astronomy & Space - Dec 19, 2024

Origins of Lunar Water and Its Connection to Earth’s Early History

A team of international scientists has unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The pioneering study explores the isotopic signatures of lunar water, revealing a mix of indigenous and cometary sources.

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Health - Life Sciences - 29.01.2025
Alcohol dependence: neurofeedback, a promising therapeutic complement
Alcohol dependence: neurofeedback, a promising therapeutic complement
February sees the start of alcohol-free month in Belgium. Alcohol dependence remains a major public health challenge, with high relapse rates despite treatment. Clémence Dousset, FNRS researcher at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), explores neurofeedback: a complementary method that offers patients the chance to become actors in their own recovery by learning to regulate their brain activity.

Linguistics / Literature - Innovation - 28.01.2025
Towards a New Generation of Human-Inspired Language Models
Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study published in the leading journal Computational Linguistics by professors Katrien Beuls (University of Namur) and Paul Van Eecke (AI Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) sheds new light on this question. The researchers advocate for a fundamental revision of how artificial intelligence acquires and processes language.

Earth Sciences - Environment - 27.01.2025
In search of ice millions of years old
In search of ice millions of years old
Belgian scientists from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have returned from an expedition to Antarctica near the Princess Elisabeth Station, with blue ice samples and data that could lead them to ice millions of years old, providing valuable information on the evolution of the Earth's climate in the past.

Environment - 27.01.2025
Snow may save glaciers in Patagonia
Snow may save glaciers in Patagonia
New UGent research shows that more snowfall in the future could slow or offset the negative effects of climate change on glaciers in southern Patagonia.

Earth Sciences - Astronomy / Space - 18.01.2025
Haul of Meteorites discovered during Antarctic research expedition
Haul of Meteorites discovered during Antarctic research expedition
An international team led by Belgian scientists has recovered 115 Antarctic meteorites weighing more than 2 kg (in total) during the ongoing 2024-2025 BELgian Antarctic Research Expedition (BELARE).

Environment - Earth Sciences - 14.01.2025
Why record temperatures in 2024 come as a surprise to scientists
Why record temperatures in 2024 come as a surprise to scientists
More than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels: that's the average temperature rise measured by climate monitoring agencies for the year 2024.

Innovation - 09.01.2025
Measure the anonymity of our data on the web with revolutionary software
Measure the anonymity of our data on the web with revolutionary software
Anonymity is essential to protect freedom of expression and digital rights in our democracies. It is based on the absence of identification, surveillance or traceability of individuals. However, with advances in artificial intelligence, guaranteeing this anonymity is becoming increasingly difficult.

Health - Pharmacology - 20.12.2024
Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma
VUB Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma A team of researchers from the Translational Oncology Research Centre (TORC) of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in collaboration with leading German universities, has developed a new biomaterial with high potential in in the treatment of bone lesions or minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients.

Astronomy / Space - 19.12.2024
Origins of Lunar Water and Its Connection to Earth’s Early History
A team of international scientists has unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The pioneering study explores the isotopic signatures of lunar water, revealing a mix of indigenous and cometary sources.

History / Archeology - Social Sciences - 17.12.2024
Archaeologists, including a VUB researcher, find evidence of an early violent confrontation in the Bronze Age
An international team of archaeologists, including researchers from the VUB, has analyzed more than 3,000 human bones and bone fragments from the Charterhouse Warren site in England, a location dated to the Early Bronze Age. The site represents the first evidence from the Bronze Age of a human massacre carried out by another hostile group, with indications of cannibalism.

Health - Life Sciences - 12.12.2024
A new era of allergy treatment: scientists unveil the early molecular key to curing life-threatening allergies
Study uncovers the early immune responses that make insect venom immunotherapy the gold standard for curing severe allergies, offering hope for improving treatments worldwide. In a landmark clinical study just published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg, the Allergy Center Wiesbaden, Ulm University Hospital and Vrije Universiteit Brussels and UZ Brussel revealed the early immune mechanisms behind the exceptional success of insect venom immunotherapy.

History / Archeology - Health - 06.12.2024
Medieval latrine reveals ancient infection with African parasite in Bruges
Medieval latrine reveals ancient infection with African parasite in Bruges
In a surprising discovery, researchers have found evidence of an African intestinal parasite in a 500-year-old cesspit in Bruges. The find offers valuable insights into how diseases spread in the past. The research, a collaboration between Canada's McMaster University and Ghent University, shows how migration and trade contributed to the spread of infectious diseases such as schistosomiasis.

Health - Pharmacology - 21.11.2024
Researchers Wear Purple on World Pancreatic Cancer Day to Raise Awareness About Deadly Disease
VUB Researchers Wear Purple on World Pancreatic Cancer Day to Raise Awareness About Deadly Disease Brussels, November 21, 2024 - Today marks World Pancreatic Cancer Day.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 15.11.2024
Global Glacier Melt Accelerating, New Study Projects Significant Mass Loss Through 2100
Global Glacier Melt Accelerating, New Study Projects Significant Mass Loss Through 2100
Glaciers worldwide are shrinking at alarming rates, with dramatic implications for sea-level rise, water availability, biodiversity, and the stability of natural ecosystems.

Health - 30.10.2024
3D printed surgical templates for cardiovascular procedures
3D printed surgical templates for cardiovascular procedures
Ida Anna Cappello, a researcher at the Heart Rhythm Management Center at the University Hospital Brussels (VUB), developed biomedical technology with patient-specific, 3D printed surgical templates for cardiovascular procedures. Working closely with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, Cappello's work holds great promise for significantly improving precision in complex cardiac surgeries.

Health - Life Sciences - 29.10.2024
Resistance in Candida auris, how to tackle a deadly fungus
KU Leuven team discovers that resistance to one antifungal medicine increases the efficacy of a different antifungal medicine Because Candida auris can easily develop resistance and because there is a limited range of antifungal medicine available, doctors are often faced with having exhausted all treatment options.

Psychology - 22.10.2024
Research Highlights Crucial Role of Cerebellum in Social and Cognitive Functioning
Research Highlights Crucial Role of Cerebellum in Social and Cognitive Functioning
In a recent publication in *Nature Reviews Neuroscience*, Professor Frank Van Overwalle, from the Brain, Body and Cognition research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), sheds light on the often-overlooked role of the cerebellum in both motor and social-cognitive processes. His research contributes to a growing shift in the field of neuroscience, which has traditionally focused on the cerebrum.

Environment - 21.10.2024
Global increase in burnt area due to climate change despite human interventions
Global increase in burnt area due to climate change despite human interventions
Researchers reveal global increase in burnt area due to climate change despite human interventions A new international study, led by a team of scientists from the UK and Belgium, has revealed that climate change is contributing to an increase in burnt area worldwide, despite human interventions trying to temper this trend.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 11.10.2024
International team of researchers unveil key drivers behind natural CO2 jumps on centennial scales
International team of researchers unveil key drivers behind natural CO2 jumps on centennial scales
A new study published in Nature Geoscience by an international team of scientists provides new insights into the natural mechanisms behind century-scale increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), known as CO2 jumps. The study, led by Etienne Legrain, paleoclimatologist at the Department of Water and Climate at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Glaciology Laboratory of the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Environmental Geosciences Institute of Université Grenoble-Alpes provides findings based on high-resolution measurements from Antarctic ice cores.

Health - 09.10.2024
Study shows benefits of direct access to physical therapy
A recent publication by Professor Erik Cattrysse of the Experimental Anatomy research group at the Free University of Brussels and colleagues, highlights the benefits of direct access to physical therapy. The study, based on a scoping review of international literature, suggests that direct access to physical therapists offers benefits not only to patients but also to the broader health care system.