News and calendar of the Laboratory of Biochemistry
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Prestigious grant for research into plant tactile sense
- You probably don't realise it when you walk on grass: the blades of grass not only sense the pressure of your feet, but adjust their growth... -
Plants harbour ancient, ultra-fast responsiveness
- New research from Wageningen University & Research reveals that plants respond to a plant growth hormone within seconds, much faster than... -
Scientists discover new component in world's best-studied plant
- Wageningen researchers have discovered a previously unnoticed component within the thale cress: a thin film that encases the embryo in the seed. This... -
WUR Research Award 2023 for discovery of bacterial immune system
- PhD candidate Balwina Koopal received the WUR Research Award 2023 for her discovery of a new bacterial immune system. The University Fund... -
15 million to better understand life with advanced microscopy
- A collaboration of Dutch universities, including Wageningen University & Research (WUR), will receive 15 million euros from the NWO National... -
Daan Swarts appointed EMBO Young Investigator
- Biochemist Daan Swarts has been appointed EMBO Young Investigator, which means that he is now part of a group of promising young scientists within... -
Wageningen scientists unravel how the potato disease sharpens its weapons
- Last year, a team of researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered how the cells of Phytophthora infestans (potato blight disease)... -
Valuable to transfer knowledge from one field to another
- “There seems to be a lot of attention for innovation; for the latest techniques or building new devices. My own career is mainly based on... -
New immune system discovered in bacteria
- Like humans, bacteria have various immune systems to defend against pathogens such as viruses. These immune systems usually degrade the DNA of the... -
International team delves into the hidden life of disordered proteins
- Almost everything we know about proteins is derived from research into folded proteins. Yet about half of proteins are unfolded, or rather,...