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Team Pioneers with Mycelium at Milan Design Week 2025

Environment - Apr 7
Environment

After the groundbreaking creation of the first bio-based handbag made from mycelium leather, the Microbiology research group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) expands their research on mycelium-based materials into new product categories.

Environment - Apr 15

Active Hydrothermal System within the Chicxulub crater helped life recovery after the impact of the Dino-Killing Asteroid

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70 percent of all marine species.

Pedagogy - Apr 23

Detecting learning disorders: tests finally adapted to Luxembourg context 

In a country where multilingualism is the norm, detecting learning disorders such as dyslexia, dysorthographia and dyscalculia is a real challenge. To address this issue, the Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET) and the Centre for Learning Development have designed standardised tests adapted to the Luxembourg's multilingual context. Their goal is to provide more accurate diagnoses, avoid language-related misinterpretations and better support students with difficulties.

Environment - Mar 26

Who is responsible for overshooting the 1.5°C climate limit? New study tracks net-zero carbon debt

What is a fair way forward after the 1.5°C warming limit of the Paris Agreement has been breached? In a new study, an international team including VUB researchers explores the concept of 'net-zero carbon debt' - a m

Health - Mar 21

Statistically Enhanced Learning (SEL): Revolutionising predictions in sports and equine medicine

First developed in 2018 by Professor Christophe Ley , this innovative approach to machine learning is making waves far beyond the lab. By blending statistical insights with machine learning models, Statistically Enhanced Learning unlocks new predictive power.

Health - Mar 3

Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue for Wound Healing and Scar Formation

Dr. Lisa Ramaut from the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at the Brussels University Hospital (UZ Brussel) conducted research on the use of stem cells derived from adipose tissue for wound healing and scar formation. Her study sheds new light on the potential of these cells to improve surgical scars and prevent pathological scar formation.

Health - Apr 8

Better Symptom Screening in Multiple Sclerosis Thanks to New App by VUB and UZ Brussel Researchers

Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel) have developed an innovative digital application that enables fast and efficient screening of cognitive and motor impairments in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Life Sciences - Mar 31

Bioinformatics and organoid intelligence, a new scientific adventure

At the LCSB, researchers model the complexity of the human brain in a Petri dish. Their work is highlighted in the latest episode of Primer , a new documentary series created by Bloomberg Originals that analyzes the complex science and technology shaping the future.

Life Sciences - Mar 24

Childhood epilepsy: when a worm reveals a little-known mechanism

Life Sciences

Researchers have identified a key gene in the regulation of nerve circuits in "Caenorhabditis elegans", a small worm often used in research. This gene, also present in humans, is associated with a rare form of infantile epilepsy. Their work suggests that an excessive release of neuropeptides could play a key role in this disease, opening up new research prospects.

Early prediction of wind turbine failures

A researcher from VUB has developed a system that can predict wind turbine failures caused by early component malfunctions. He specializes in condition monitoring, a technique that uses data from turbine sensors and artificial intelligence to track the machine's condition.

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Pedagogy - 23.04.2025
Detecting learning disorders: tests finally adapted to Luxembourg context 
In a country where multilingualism is the norm, detecting learning disorders such as dyslexia, dysorthographia and dyscalculia is a real challenge.

Environment - Paleontology - 15.04.2025
Active Hydrothermal System within the Chicxulub crater helped life recovery after the impact of the Dino-Killing Asteroid
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70 percent of all marine species. The huge crater formed in the Gulf of Mexico functioned as a cradle for recovery of marine life enriching the overlying ocean for at least 700,000 years, according to research published today in Nature Communications .

Health - Computer Science - 08.04.2025
Better Symptom Screening in Multiple Sclerosis Thanks to New App by VUB and UZ Brussel Researchers
Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel) have developed an innovative digital application that enables fast and efficient screening of cognitive and motor impairments in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The app provides a simple and accessible way to track cognitive decline and motor limitations, marking an important step in the digitalization of neurological care.

Environment - Materials Science - 07.04.2025
Team Pioneers with Mycelium at Milan Design Week 2025
Team Pioneers with Mycelium at Milan Design Week 2025
After the groundbreaking creation of the first bio-based handbag made from mycelium leather, the Microbiology research group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) expands their research on mycelium-based materials into new product categories. Led by Prof. Eveline Peeters and Prof. Elise Vanden Elsacker, the team explores mycelium, the root structure of fungi, as viable alternative to animal and synthetic leather.

Life Sciences - Computer Science - 31.03.2025
Bioinformatics and organoid intelligence, a new scientific adventure
At the LCSB, researchers model the complexity of the human brain in a Petri dish. Their work is highlighted in the latest episode of Primer , a new documentary series created by Bloomberg Originals that analyzes the complex science and technology shaping the future. Broadcast on March 27, the episode is entitled "Can Living Human Brain Cells Power AI?".

Environment - 26.03.2025
Who is responsible for overshooting the 1.5°C climate limit? New study tracks net-zero carbon debt
What is a fair way forward after the 1.5°C warming limit of the Paris Agreement has been breached? In a new study, an international team including VUB researchers explores the concept of 'net-zero carbon debt' - a measure for assessing who bears greater responsibility for minimizing the climate overshoot.

Life Sciences - Health - 24.03.2025
Childhood epilepsy: when a worm reveals a little-known mechanism
Childhood epilepsy: when a worm reveals a little-known mechanism
Researchers have identified a key gene in the regulation of nerve circuits in "Caenorhabditis elegans", a small worm often used in research. This gene, also present in humans, is associated with a rare form of infantile epilepsy. Their work suggests that an excessive release of neuropeptides could play a key role in this disease, opening up new research prospects.

Health - Computer Science - 21.03.2025
Statistically Enhanced Learning (SEL): Revolutionising predictions in sports and equine medicine
First developed in 2018 by Professor Christophe Ley , this innovative approach to machine learning is making waves far beyond the lab. By blending statistical insights with machine learning models, Statistically Enhanced Learning unlocks new predictive power. Let's check in on how this brainchild is growing up.

Mechanical Engineering - 14.03.2025
Early prediction of wind turbine failures
A researcher from VUB has developed a system that can predict wind turbine failures caused by early component malfunctions. He specializes in condition monitoring, a technique that uses data from turbine sensors and artificial intelligence to track the machine's condition. "If operators can anticipate that a specific component is about to fail, they can replace it during regular maintenance, preventing turbine downtime," says Dr. Xavier Chesterman, who completed his PhD on this complex issue.

Health - 03.03.2025
Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue for Wound Healing and Scar Formation
Dr. Lisa Ramaut from the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at the Brussels University Hospital (UZ Brussel) conducted research on the use of stem cells derived from adipose tissue for wound healing and scar formation. Her study sheds new light on the potential of these cells to improve surgical scars and prevent pathological scar formation.

Life Sciences - Health - 28.02.2025
Rare Disease Day 2025: The LCSB lights up to support 300 million people worldwide
On Rare Disease Day 2025, the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg illuminates once again its building in blue, green, pink, and purple, joining buildings across Luxembourg and around the world. This show of solidarity, organised in partnership with ALAN, the Luxembourg association for rare diseases , pays tribute to the 300 million people diagnosed worldwide with one of the more than 6000 known rare diseases, including 30,000 in Luxembourg.

Innovation - 27.02.2025
Unmasking inequalities in AI: new research reveals how artificial intelligence might reinforce inequality
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often seen as a powerful tool designed to improve our lives, from smartphones to hiring algorithms. But a new study, Unmasking Inequalities in the Code, by Professor Tuba Bircan reveals a deeper issue: AI is not neutral, it mirrors and amplifies existing societal inequalities.

Innovation - Economics - 26.02.2025
Opening the black box: Legal scholars and computer scientists build better RegTech together
A group of legal researchers from the Department of Law at the University of Luxembourg is working hand in hand with computer scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) to push the boundaries of Regulatory Technology (RegTech), while keeping in mind the legal framework which surrounds its use.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 19.02.2025
Glacier melt accelerating sea-level rise and affecting water availability
Ice melting from glaciers around the world is affecting regional freshwater resources and driving global sea levels to rise at ever-faster rates. According to new findings through an international effort involving Prof. Harry Zekollari (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), glaciers have been losing an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year since the year 2000 - but hidden within this average there is an alarming increase over the last 10 years.

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.