
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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Education for a sustainable world 20 April 2018 - In the spotlight - On 24 April Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will launch a new school project: the Wageningen Borlaug Youth Institute. The goal of this...
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Help the wild bee 06 April 2018 - In the spotlight - Half of all wild bee species are under threat of extinction in the Netherlands. 188 of the 358 species found here are currently on the red list of...
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Nature restores itself in the Marker Wadden 22 March 2018 - In the spotlight - An exciting new place to experience nature is being created in the Markermeer lake in the central Netherlands. It is a part of an important nature...
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Waste offers a wealth of opportunities 09 March 2018 - In the spotlight - Do you have any idea how much value your waste still contains, including your residual waste and sewage? There's more in it than you might think....
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Potential applications of CRISPR-Cas 02 March 2018 - In the spotlight - CRISPR-Cas is a technique that allows the quick and easy alteration of genes. This technique has undergone a rapid development. This leads to the...
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Combating irritable bowel syndrome symptoms with the right diet 23 February 2018 - In the spotlight - Scientists from Wageningen University & Research are researching whether specific foods can alleviate the symptoms of IBS and improve quality of...
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Personalised nutrition as a driver of sports success 09 February 2018 - In the spotlight - Vitamin tests can examine whether beginner or expert athletes have a vitamin deficiency based on blood-test results. However, even if the test results...
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Understanding river flow 02 February 2018 - In the spotlight - Here the river nips a piece out of the riverbank, there it carves a new channel. This is how the flow affects the river's shape and location, and the...
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Not all birds start singing earlier due to climate change 26 January 2018 - In the spotlight - Changes to the weather and the climate affect nature. Rising temperatures mean spring is starting earlier and autumn is starting later. Not all plants...
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Offshore wind farms and protection of nature 12 January 2018 - In the spotlight - Wind energy is an indispensable element in the efforts to meet climate objectives. In Western Europe, there are plans to construct a great many wind...