/en en Mon, 05 May 2025 09:46:39 +0200 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:12:00 +0200 /en/news/our-immune-system-relies-on-a-stable-set-of-antibodies-that-barely-changes-over-time A small group of antibodies in your blood stays the same for years, even after vaccines. These stable antibodies create a unique and personal immune 'fingerprint' that barely changes over time. The discovery helps explain how long-term immunity works. 148896 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:12:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-participants-public-engagement-academy-2025 Apply now for the Public Engagement Academy: a training programme specifically targeted at postdocs and other early-career researchers at the Faculty of Science. 148686 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:16:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/bas-van-steensel-appointed-professor-of-chromosome-biology Utrecht University has appointed Bas van Steensel as Special Professor of Chromosome Biology. Van Steensel will lead fundamental research into how chromosomes function and how genetic information is expressed in our bodies. 148288 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/gorillas-match-chimpanzees-in-self-awareness-study Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as well as chimpanzees in tests that require awareness of their own bodies. Researchers now encourage using different types of tests to better understand self-awareness in animals. 147830 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/green-walls-can-combat-urban-heat-and-help-biodiversity Plant-covered facades can help cool cities and boost biodiversity, a new study now confirms. The study systematically compares these ‘green walls’ with bare walls and natural cliffs. “Green walls can be much more than just a decorative trend.” 146669 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/smart-farming-ai-predicts-potato-growth-potential A new AI tool can now predict how well seed potatoes will grow into healthy potato plants. "This marks the beginning of a new era in farming, where microbiology and AI come together to enhance agriculture." 146013 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:17:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/failed-experiment-with-dna-scissors-turns-out-to-be-cut-out-for-publication-after-all “I am glad that these negative results are finally shared, as it helps prevent duplication of work and unnecessary suffering in laboratory animals.” 145458 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/the-food-system-is-a-tangled-web One of the flagship initiatives of Pathways to Sustainability is Future Food Utrecht, where scientists and a wide range of external partners collaborate to transition toward a sustainable food chain. But what makes this transdisciplinary approach so impactful? 145447 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/10-years-of-science-for-life-a-lively-network-of-researchers For a decade now, the Science for Life community has brought together life sciences researchers in Utrecht. What started as a small initiative from the Faculty of Science has evolved into a vibrant, campus-wide community. 145016 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:01:00 +0100 Nieuws Science for Llife conference /en/news/inaugural-lecture-by-laura-villanueva-oceans-hidden-heroes In her inaugural lecture, Prof. Laura Villanueva will illuminate the hidden world of marine microbes, and highlight how they influence our planet’s complex systems in remarkable and sometimes unexpected ways. 144855 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:25:00 +0100 Nieuws Laura Villanueva /en/news/study-reveals-how-plants-grow-thicker-not-just-taller Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the fundamentals behind this growth, they hope to advance forestry practices and CO₂ storage in trees. 144672 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/albert-heck-gives-prestigious-mendel-lecture Professor Albert Heck of Utrecht University has delivered the prestigious Mendel Lecture on 17 October 2024. As part of this honour, he received an accompanying Mendel Medal. 144167 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/review-10th-utrecht-bioinformatics-center-annual-symposium Celebrating its tenth annual symposium, the Utrecht Bioinformatics Center (UBC) welcomed over 200 participants. The symposium offered a chance to look back on a decade of progress in bioinformatics and explore what lies ahead. 144075 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:27:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/we-need-to-carefully-monitor-our-medicine-costs Do new medicines really work better than existing ones? And what should we be willing to pay for them? In his inaugural lecture, Professor Wim Goettsch calls for a critical look at medicine costs and more focus on the actual need for new drugs. 144066 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:27:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/tackling-alzheimer-from-within-the-brain Making brains generate their own therapeutics could be a promising approach to slowing or even stopping the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Researcher Niels Reinders has shown in lab experiments that this approach could work. 144018 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2024-for-alphafold2-and-protein-design The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 was awarded to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for the development of AlphaFold2 and to David Baker for his work on protein design 144012 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:15:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/knaw-award-for-shahab-abtahi-to-explore-improved-research-methods-for-preventing-rheumatoid Dr. Abtahi will combine real world data, combined with molecular and genetic data, to find which drug can prevent rheumatoid arthritis. 143626 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:36:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/erc-proof-of-concept-grant-for-development-of-early-warning-system-for-potential-pandemic-viruses Robert de Vries and his research associates will explore the feasibility of developing an early warning system for viruses at live animal markets. 142492 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:55:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/dekker-grant-awarded-to-sophie-bots-for-research-on-more-personalized-heart-failure-treatments Over the next three years, epidemiologist Bots will investigate whether heart failure medicines are equally effective and safe for women and men. 142401 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:36:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/veni-grant-for-improving-cost-effectiveness-analyses-for-gene-therapies Renske ten Ham has received a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for her research into improving cost-effectiveness analyses for gene therapies. 142150 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:29:00 +0200 Nieuws