/en en Wed, 07 May 2025 01:41:44 +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/new-studies-on-bird-flu-show-not-a-code-red-situation-yet-but-we-need-to-stay-vigilant A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able to bind to human receptors. 148874 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/we-were-seen-as-programmers-rather-than-proper-researchers Twenty years of AI research at the Faculty of Science, seen through Professor Mehdi Dastani's eyes. 148421 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/consortium-led-by-markus-weingarth-awarded-eu15-million-to-tackle-antibiotic-toxicity Fundamentally understanding why some antibiotics turn out to be toxic is now a major step closer, thanks to a €1.5 million grant awarded to biochemist Markus Weingarth. 147858 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:14:00 +0100 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/bonobos-and-chimpanzees-use-sex-to-ease-social-tensions-too The findings support the idea that sex was already being used for social purposes by the last common ancestor of humans, bonobos, and chimpanzees. 147738 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/police-and-the-judiciary-should-themselves-take-responsibility-on-the-subject-of-ai Floris Bex has been appointed professor of Innovation in AI & Law at Utrecht University on March 1. 147490 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/major-project-launched-improving-climate-models-with-historical-data The researchers aim to enhance existing climate models by incorporating paleo data: information from natural archives that provide insights into past conditions 147419 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/jonas-lembrechts-and-his-students-chart-biodiversity-across-the-netherlands The plan is to continue monitoring for years. Lembrechts: “By measuring continuously over the long term, we can get a clear picture of biodiversity variation." 147023 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:24:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/newsflash-faculty-of-science-the-significance-of-ai-for-work-and-research-vulnerable-grasslands-and In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed. 147233 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0100 Nieuws Foto: Ed van Rijswijk /en/news/project-aanwaaiers-gather-data-with-your-class-and-explore-biodiversity Classes in the final three years of primary schools in the province of Utrecht can now sign up for the project and contribute to research on plant biodiversity. 147060 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/the-same-dataset-analysed-by-different-researchers-does-not-always-lead-to-the-same-conclusions Due to the use of different methods, there was considerable variation in the conclusions drawn. Jonas Lembrechts was one of the participants of the study. 146909 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:57:00 +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/analysing-eighteen-thousand-chicken-videos Stories from the Lab: an interview with Bas Rodenburg and Armanda den Exter from the AI & Animal Welfare Lab. 146590 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/two-new-phd-candidates-start-at-ai-labs In 2025, two new researchers began their doctoral research within the Utrecht AI Labs. 146252 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:44:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/newsflash-faculty-of-science-depressed-primates-popsicle-made-from-salty-glacier-water-and-more In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed. 146183 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:51:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/how-can-we-represent-the-ocean-inclusively The initiators of the project "Whose Ocean?" advocate for inclusive representation of the ocean and aim to explore methods for achieving this during an assembly on 30 January in The Hague. 146134 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +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/new-recycling-techniques-aim-to-give-colorants-a-second-life Over the next five years, Bert Weckhuysen will be working together with industry partners to investigate how colorants from plastic bottles can be recycled. 145607 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/recap-beyond-technology-utrecht-ai-event-2024 On 26 November 2024, the Utrecht AI Event took place. This event focused on the power of multidisciplinary collaboration in AI research. 145589 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:59:00 +0100 Nieuws