Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven)

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Dutch for Catholic University of Leuven; not generally translated to English) also known as KU Leuven or University of Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.

Smart hearing aids that work with brainwaves?

Moving from petroleum to wood in the chemical industry would lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions

A low-carbon energy future depends on sustainable metals and minerals

A new biobank built from diseased tissue can be used to unravel the disorders and test drugs

Biomedical researchers at KU Leuven have found a new way to study endometrial diseases such as endometriosis and cancer. They were able to grow three-dimensional cell structures from diseased tissue of patients. The biobank can be used to unravel the disorders and test drugs. Diseases of the endometrium are an important cause of infertility. One

A new biobank built from diseased tissue can be used to unravel the disorders and test drugs

Unraveling the genetic disease mechanism behind juvenile idiopathic arthritis could lead to new treatment options

Identical twin toddlers who presented with severe arthritis helped scientists to identify the first gene mutation that can single-handedly cause a juvenile form of this inflammatory joint disease. By investigating the DNA of individual blood cells of both children and then modelling the genetic defect in a mouse model, the research team led by Adrian

Unraveling the genetic disease mechanism behind juvenile idiopathic arthritis could lead to new treatment options

A new approach to help the growing problem of antifungal drug resistance

A research team at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology has developed a novel screening method to identify antimicrobial properties of volatile substances. With this assay, they tested the vapour-phase-mediated activity of 175 essential oils (EOs) and 37 EO components. Approximately half of them proved active against the most drug-resistant type of Candida. In a context

A new approach to help the growing problem of antifungal drug resistance

Purifying air and generating power simply by being exposed to light

Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power. The device must only be exposed to light in order to function. “We use a small device with two rooms separated by a membrane,” explains Professor Sammy Verbruggen (UAntwerp/KU Leuven). “Air

Purifying air and generating power simply by being exposed to light

Is data safety/security really a myth and will it stay that way?

New hacking technique imperceptibly changes memory virtual servers For the first time ever a team of Dutch hacking experts, led by cyber security professor Herbert Bos, managed to alter the memory of virtual machines in the cloud without a software bug, using a new attack technique. With this technique an attacker can crack the keys

Is data safety/security really a myth and will it stay that way?

Electronic nose detects pesticides and nerve gas and could be in your smartphone

Detecting pesticides and nerve gas in very low concentrations? An international team of researchers led by Ivo Stassen and Rob Ameloot from KU Leuven have made it possible. The best-known electronic nose is the breathalyser. As drivers breathe into the device, a chemical sensor measures the amount of alcohol in their breath. This chemical reaction is then

Electronic nose detects pesticides and nerve gas and could be in your smartphone

Erasing unpleasant memories with a genetic switch

Researchers from KU Leuven and the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology have managed to erase unpleasant memories in mice using a ‘genetic switch’. Their findings were published in Biological Psychiatry. Dementia, accidents, or traumatic events can make us lose the memories formed before the injury or the onset of the disease. Researchers from KU Leuven and the

Erasing unpleasant memories with a genetic switch

Some surfaces are wetted by water, others are water-repellent. A new material can now be both with a little electricity

When rain falls on a lotus leaf, the leaf doesn’t get wet. Thanks to its special structure, the water drops roll off without wetting the surface. Artificial materials can be made water-repellent, too. It is, however, extremely challenging to produce a surface with switchable wetting. Now, a research team from TU Wien, KU Leuven and

Some surfaces are wetted by water, others are water-repellent. A new material can now be both with a little electricity

The toxic and expensive phosphors used widely in fluorescent lighting could be eliminated

The toxic and expensive phosphors used widely in fluorescent lighting could be eliminated thanks to a new study conducted by a materials scientist at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Writing in the journal Nature Materials, the international group of scientists modified a mineral called zeolite, more commonly found in washing powder, to incorporate tiny

The toxic and expensive phosphors used widely in fluorescent lighting could be eliminated

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Removable expansion plate improves transversal dental dimensions of maxilla, Study says
on April 20, 2021 at 10:15 am
Recent research has observed that a removable expansion plate is successful in improving the transversal dental dimensions of the maxilla, as published in the European Journal of Orthodontics.
Master’s Programmes in English at KU Leuven’s Faculty of Economics and Business
on April 16, 2021 at 2:03 am
Are you ready for the ultimate stretch towards a successful career in business or economics? With an academic degree, you should find a match amongst the 8 English-language master programmes and an ad ...
Oncurious NV Reports Encouraging Data from Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of TB-403 in ...
on April 11, 2021 at 10:32 pm
AM CET – ONCURIOUS NV, a Belgium-based biotech company focused on developing innovative oncology treatments, today announces that encouraging data from a Phase 1 dose escalation study of TB-403 in ...
KU Leuven: Active video games can help people with dementia
on April 8, 2021 at 10:56 pm
That is the conclusion of an international study in residential care centers De Wingerd and the University Psychiatric Center ... no medication to cure this disease. Clinical research by scientists ...
Reducing eIF4E-eIF4G interactions restores the balance between protein synthesis and actin dynamics in fragile X syndrome model mice
on April 4, 2021 at 5:01 pm
3 Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” 00133 Rome, Italy. 4 Center for Human Genetics and Leuven Research Institute for Neuroscience and Disease, KU Leuven, 3000 ...

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BC Theology, STM Ranked Seventh In The World — The Heights - The Heights
March 28, 2021
European SEMI Award Honors KU Leuven, TU Dresden and CEA-Leti for Chip Industry Contributions - HPCwire
February 16, 2021
Medable Hires Dr. Pamela Tenaerts as Chief Scientific Officer to Lead Research and Share Best Practices for Decentralized Trials - Business Wire
April 7, 2021
World Health Day 2021: Resources for researchers - Research Platforms - Knovel
April 5, 2021
Save the date: New data and debate on anti-doping governance - Play the Game
April 6, 2021

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Discovery 3D Printers and the Benefits of Large Format Additive Manufacturing
on April 13, 2021 at 5:03 pm
We interviewed the Discovery 3D Printers team to learn about the development of their technologies for large format additive manufacturing.
ONCURIOUS Presenting Clinical and Preclinical Data at Upcoming American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2021 Annual Meeting
on April 8, 2021 at 10:38 pm
VIB has a close partnership with five Flemish universities – Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Hasselt University.
Familial autoinflammation with neutrophilic dermatosis reveals a regulatory mechanism of pyrin activation
on April 4, 2021 at 5:01 pm
2 Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. 3 Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium. 4 Department of Microbiology and ...
Montis Biosciences appoints René Hoet as Chief Scientific Officer
on March 31, 2021 at 1:45 am
Dr Hoet brings extensive experience in antibody drug discovery and development ... Montis Biosciences was founded by Droia Ventures, VIB and KU Leuven based on the innovative science discovered ...
Augustine Therapeutics awarded EUR 1.2 million VLAIO research grant to develop new medicines for neuromuscular diseases
on March 29, 2021 at 12:03 pm
It is a collaboration between Augustine Therapeutics, VIB Discovery Sciences and the team of Ludo ... firmly based on its close partnership with 5 Flemish universities (Ghent University, KU Leuven, ...