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Pushing the right button: fern guides its embryo’s sense of up and down
Ferns pass on ‘life lessons’ through pressure: Wageningen research reveals how an embryo knows where roots and leaves should grow.
Carbon benefits of forest management presented in new factsheets
Practical key figures from new factsheets help estimate CO₂ sequestration through forest management.
Room to reduce protein in the ration without loss of milk production
In a trial on the effects of lower protein levels in the ration, milk production and feed intake were hardly affected by a moderate reduction in protein content.
KB Commits to Supporting WUR Student Challenges Until 2028
During the recent Community Day of Kennisbasis, the organisation presented its programme for 2025-2028.
Research holds key to making global trade more nature-friendly
Global trading systems are damaging the very ecosystems that they rely upon to produce food and materials, with harmful impacts on nature and people, according to a group of leading European research institutes.
Marnix Medema appointed chair of Bioinformatics at WUR
Marnix Medema has been appointed Chair of the Bioinformatics Group at Wageningen University & Research as of 1 February. He aims to further strengthen bioinformatics as a connecting discipline within the life sciences.
Wageningen researchers break materials theory with a new type of plastic
Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have developed a new type of plastic that, according to materials theory, should not be able to exist. Read more about it here.
Renate Wesselink appointed Personal Professor
Renate Wesselink is appointed personal professor as of 1 December 2025, combining professional learning with sustainable development.
When Wageningen turned into New Orleans for a night
For one evening, Wageningen briefly felt a lot more like New Orleans.
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