Research in the spotlight
Each fortnight, Wageningen University & Research puts one of its research projects in the spotlight by placing an ad about it in the Dutch newspapers NRC Handelsblad and de Volkskrant, and by featuring it in the carrousel on our homepage. This page contains an overview of all the 'in the spotlight'-items that have appeared on our website.
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More sustainable reception facilities for refugees
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The number of refugees is growing worldwide. And so are the number and size of locations for refugee reception facilities. These facilities are...
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Twittering tree bares its branches for climate research
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Since 26 May, a tree on the Wageningen University & Research campus has been active on Twitter. By posting updates on @TreeWatchWur, this...
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Citizen science supports nature conservation
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Thousands of volunteers are involved in the monitoring of nature and biodiversity in the Netherlands. Their observations of plants, animals and...
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Can we predict new infectious diseases?
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Despite vaccines and antibiotics, we do not have infectious diseases under control. We are now trying to gain a better understanding of the evolution...
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Protecting farmland birds
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Black-tailed godwit and other farmland birds are in danger of becoming extinct. Their numbers in the Netherlands have been driven down to worryingly...
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Alternatives to animal testing
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Fewer animal tests are now necessary for food research, thanks to the development of alterative methods and the innovative use of knowledge by...
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Conservation of Indonesia's peatland is in everyone's interest
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Wageningen University & Research is cooperating with parties including Indonesian partners on the conservation of Indonesia's peatland. This is of...
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Report tick bites to help research
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Many of us will have heard of the risk of being bitten by a tick while walking in the woods: however, we are not only at risk in woods, as ticks can...
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Preventing litter
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Children and adults throughout the Netherlands were hard at work with long tongs and rubbish bags on the latest 'landelijke Opschoondag' (national...
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How do we make our water even cleaner?
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Will the water in the ditch become so clean its drinkable? No it won't, and it's not necessary either. Drinking water is the first order of water...