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 - On 24 April Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will launch a new school project: the Wageningen Borlaug Youth Institute. The goal of this... -
Help the wild bee - 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... -
Nature restores itself in the Marker Wadden - 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... -
Waste offers a wealth of opportunities - 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.... -
Potential applications of CRISPR-Cas - 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... -
Combating irritable bowel syndrome symptoms with the right diet - Scientists from Wageningen University & Research are researching whether specific foods can alleviate the symptoms of IBS and improve quality of... -
Personalised nutrition as a driver of sports success - Vitamin tests can examine whether beginner or expert athletes have a vitamin deficiency based on blood-test results. However, even if the test results... -
Understanding river flow - 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... -
Not all birds start singing earlier due to climate change - Changes to the weather and the climate affect nature. Rising temperatures mean spring is starting earlier and autumn is starting later. Not all plants... -
Offshore wind farms and protection of nature - 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...