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Intestinal bacterium Akkermansia curbs obesity
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Indonesian mangroves prove to be ‘sponge gardens’
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Wageningen University amongst world's best in international subject rankings
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Chance is part of science
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Marine litter in the mangroves at Lac Bay, Bonaire
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Investing in palm oil production technology has positive effects on environment and income
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Tomatoes with extra vitamin C via LED lamps
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USA is a surprisingly good source of crop plant diversity
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Additional animal reservoirs for human Q-fever?
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Data sharing for food security
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Flight behaviour of hungry malaria mosquitoes analysed
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New test methods can reduce the amount of animal testing
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Wageningen UR participates in the Damn Food Waste event
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On Saturday 29 June, Museumplein in Amsterdam will be transformed into one big open-air restaurant where 5,000 people can sit down to a delicious...
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Indonesian mangroves prove to be ‘sponge gardens’
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The mangroves in the Caribbean are famous for housing a unique and diverse sponge fauna. Indonesia contains the most diverse mangrove ecosystems in...
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Feeding the world population sustainably and efficiently with ecologically intensive agriculture
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Conventional methods of agriculture and cattle-breeding cannot feed the world population. They are not sustainable, pollute the environment, are...
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Prizes for young researchers
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For her PhD research to improve the photosynthetic efficiency of microalgae, Maria Cuaresma Franco received €5000 prize money from the Izaak Korteweg...
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Marine litter in the mangroves at Lac Bay, Bonaire
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IMARES studies natural and human influences on the Lac Bay on the isle of Bonaire. One aspect of the research is pollution in the bay. Marine litter...
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Investing in palm oil production technology has positive effects on environment and income
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Investing in an advanced technology in palm oil production will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, improve the economic return of the palm oil...
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Intestinal bacterium Akkermansia curbs obesity
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A dominant and useful bacterium called Akkermansia muciniphila is present in the intestinal system of all humans, from babies to the elderly. This...
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Tomatoes with extra vitamin C via LED lamps
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Tomatoes can contain more vitamin C if they are exposed to extra light from LED lamps while growing on the plant. This has been proven by research by...
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Safeguarding welfare of farmed fish- A novel and pro-active approach for turbot and Senegalese sole
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In the European Research for SMEs project MAXIMUS companies and researchers are setting up a Quality Assurance (QA) system to safeguard welfare of...
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Wageningen University amongst world's best in international subject rankings
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Wageningen University is ranked 2nd in the world for its Agriculture and Forestry education, according to the QS World University Subject Rankings....