A €4 million grant has been awarded to a new research programme that uses artificial intelligence to better predict soil life in fields and meadows, thereby producing more sustainable food.
Curious children who like to investigate can go and do research in Utrecht this summer, together with scientists from Utrecht University. During Summerschool Junior they will work on the theme 'air quality', to which Roel Vermeulen and his team will contribute.
Out of the seven Gravitation grants, two are granted to projects led by Utrecht Faculty of Science researchers: Prof. Anna Akhmanova (cell biology) and Prof. Daniel Vanmaekelbergh (nanomaterials).
Immunologist Gestur Vidarsson studies how a sugar present in antibodies helps reduce immune responses. Taking the sugar out can strengthen the immune response.
On April 13, 2022, Zeshi (Jack) Li has received his doctorate with the distinction Cum Laude for Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of O-acetylated silica acids gives new insight in virus-host interactions
Size matters when it comes to preserving biodiversity in natural areas. Larger and strictly protected areas are clearly more effective, according to biologists.