Wageningen University and Research

Wageningen University & Research (also known as Wageningen UR; abbreviation: WUR) consists of Wageningen University and the former agricultural research institutes (Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO)) of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture.

Is there a way for palm oil production to grow while protecting ecosystems?

If global warming is not reduced parts of the planet may experience near-unliveable conditions

Fighting emerging viruses with synthetic antibodies built with bacterial superglue

Reducing the cardiovascular risks of 1 in 2 people with an intestinal bacteria

In 2007, Patrice Cani (FNRS-WELBIO researcher) and his team at the Louvain Drug Research Institute of UCLouvain, in close collaboration with Willem de Vos, professor at UWageningen, discovered the beneficial effects of an intestinal bacteria, Akkermansia muciniphila1, able to moderate the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes, in mice. In 2017, the team discovered

Reducing the cardiovascular risks of 1 in 2 people with an intestinal bacteria

Waste CO2 Could Be Source of Extra Power

Dutch scientists have a use for all the carbon dioxide that pours from the chimneys of fossil fuel-burning power stations: Harvest it for even more electricity Power-generating stations worldwide release 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year as they burn coal, oil or natural gas; home and commercial heating plants release another 11 billion tons.

Waste CO2 Could Be Source of Extra Power

A Hard Look at 3 Myths about Genetically Modified Crops

Superweeds? Suicides? Stealthy genes? The true, the false and the still unknown about transgenic crops In the pitched debate over genetically modified (GM) foods and crops, it can be hard to see where scientific evidence ends and dogma and speculation begin. In the nearly 20 years since they were first commercialized, GM crop technologies have seen

A Hard Look at 3 Myths about Genetically Modified Crops

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A scientist created emotion recognition AI for animals
on April 30, 2021 at 12:40 pm
A researcher at Wageningen University & Research recently published a pre-print article detailing a system by which facial recognition AI could be used to identify and measure the emotional state of ...
Using AI to gauge the emotional state of cows and pigs
on April 29, 2021 at 7:10 am
An animal scientist with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has created an artificial-intelligence-based application that can gauge the emotional state of farm animals based on ...
New initiative to create global online database with animal production data from all over the world
on April 29, 2021 at 4:33 am
Better data of vital importance to define future role of animals in sustainable food systems For the development of sustainable farming systems, people from all over the world need data. However, ...
Climate action: Doing nothing not an option
on April 29, 2021 at 4:00 am
Unfortunately there was little sign of hope mixed with doubt last week, when, Climate, Environment & Communications Eamon Ryan brought the Climate Action an ...
Wageningen Scientist Dolf Weijers to join KNAW
on April 29, 2021 at 1:30 am
Professor of Biochemistry Dolf Weijers of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has been selected to join KNAW. This was announced by the ...

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Ukrainian apple grower and exporter UApple partners with Wageningen University & Research - FreshPlaza.com
April 16, 2021
Wageningen University to create global animal production database - www.thecattlesite.com
April 27, 2021
A scientist created emotion recognition AI for animals - The Next Web
April 30, 2021
WUR sells last remaining shares of spin-off Bio-Prodict - hortidaily.com - hortidaily.com
April 8, 2021
First phase of 3rd International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge open for registration - hortidaily.com
April 16, 2021

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$50M in Philanthropy Elevates Basic Science Research
on April 30, 2021 at 8:30 am
Over the course of its recent fundraising campaign, UCSF has now accrued a $100 million endowment for the UCSF Discovery Fellows Program, which supports basic science PhD students.
New chapter: University Research Park creates a sustainable future packed with discovery
on April 26, 2021 at 12:46 pm
The Wisconsin Idea is the notion that the benefits of the University of Wisconsin should ripple well beyond the borders of campus.
Research: Mobile phone signals could measure bushfire smoke levels
on April 26, 2021 at 6:07 am
A breakthrough study led by Monash University has shown the great potential for mobile phone signals and data to be used in the detection and measurement of bushfire smoke concentrations.
Ukrainian apple grower and exporter UApple partners with Wageningen University & Research
on April 16, 2021 at 5:32 am
Leading Ukrainian apple grower and exporter Sady Dnipra (UApple brand) got a testimonial on the website of Wageningen University & Research about their mutually successful partnership. UApple is ...
HEx: A heterologous expression platform for the discovery of fungal natural products
on April 4, 2021 at 5:01 pm
4 Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. 5 European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. 6 Bioinformatics Group, ...