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Pannelgesprek Esthetische Genetica In collaboration with OSB-VUB , Mensen en Wetenschap Pajottenland brought together two leading experts for a panel discussion on ethical genetics and reproductive choices on Saturday January 17 in Asse.

Developmental disorders such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often remain under the radar precisely because they are not outwardly visible.

A new international study led by ETH Zurich and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) shows for the first time when individual glaciers around the world are expected to disappear.

The Flemish government has sold Researchpark Zellik to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). With this transfer, an important step is taken toward transforming the site into a fully fledged innovation and science campus closely linked to academic research and entrepreneurship.

Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have achieved an important breakthrough in the fight against multiple myeloma, an aggressive form of blood cancer.

Overcrowding in Belgian prisons has reached a historic low point. Today, 672 detainees are forced to sleep on the floor, often in cells that were never designed to hold more than one person.

During the New Year’s reception of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on 5 January, Rector Jan Danckaert opened the year with a message that was both unifying and serious. In his address, he reflected on a year marked by significant academic and societal achievements, while placing particular emphasis on the severe financial challenges facing the university following the budget cuts announced by the Flemish Government. According to Danckaert, higher education institutions i

VUB research shows that digitalization widens the news gap: socially vulnerable groups disengage and are more likely to believe misinformation.

VUB professor Paul Wylleman receives the highest international honor in sport psychology for his pioneering and socially impactful work.

VUB PhD research shows how alternative yeasts enhance wine aroma and reduce alcohol content, creating new opportunities for winemakers.

The new Tier-1 supercomputer Sofia accelerates weather and climate research and enables faster, local predictions of extreme weather events.

Anyone who surveys the career of Professor Emerita Brigitte Velkeniers sees an exceptional trajectory in medicine, but above all a consistent vision: medicine is science, care, and humanity at the same time.

VUB spin-off AILOS Robotics raises €3.5 million for a new drive technology that makes robots lighter, safer, and more agile.

CGSO receives the Lucia De Brouckère Prize for 53 years of commitment to sexual health, relational well-being, and free thinking through dialogue and education.

Study shows that face-to-face dyadic care supports patients and caregivers with advanced cancer more effectively than web-based interventions.

VUB and ULB honor five Brussels cultural icons with honorary doctorates, highlighting the importance of art, free expression, and collaboration.

Holocaust survivor Simon Gronowski advocates for peace, hope, and democracy in his book, and despite everything, retains his faith in humanity.

Emilie Vandevelde gave a lecture in Lennik on the impact of artificial intelligence on solidarity and democracy, as part of CTRL SHIFT DELETE. She argued for strong citizenship education as an essential safeguard against authoritarianism and digital control.

Innovative method measures the full biological impact of contaminant mixtures Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have developed a smart and efficient way to detect hard-to-trace pollutants and  to measure their effects on human health and the environment. In her PhD within the AMGC research group, Yiqi Su focused on polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and xeno-oestrogens (XEs), substances that accumulate in water, soil, and even microplastics, yet often fall

(Foto VLIZ/VUB/Testerep) The final report of the four-year FWO project Testerep reveals a surprisingly rich history of the Belgian coastline. Where the North Sea now ripples, there once stretched a dynamic landscape of sandy islands, tidal channels, mudflats, and salt marshes, comparable to today’s Wadden Sea. The island of Testerep, once situated between Nieuwpoort and Ostend, formed a crucial link in that ancient barrier-island system. Researchers from the VUB, VLIZ, and KU