News 2019
Nieuws 2019
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06 November 2019
Voedsel-Economisch Bericht; wie voedt Nederland?
- In 2018 kopen Nederlandse consumenten voor circa 60 miljard euro aan eten en drinken in detailhandel (voornamelijk supermarkten) en foodservice... -
01 November 2019
Palm oil industry to jointly develop radar monitoring to detect deforestation
- Ten major palm oil producers and buyers are collaborating in the development of a new, publicly available radar-based forest monitoring system known... -
01 November 2019
First observation ever of a spontaneously matured female European eel
- For the first time in history, scientists have observed a spontaneously matured female European eel. She was caught in 2002 and has since lived in the... -
05 November 2019
Live-in bacteria protect plants against infections
- Micro-organisms living inside plant roots team up to boost the plant's growth and tolerance to stress. An international research team led by the... -
31 October 2019
Weather balloon research: Amsterdam’s urban dome 120 meters high during last heat wave
- After a warm day, the heat creates a lid on the city. During last July's heat wave, researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and... -
31 October 2019
Tuinbouwsamenwerking Nederland – Marokko
- Op 30 oktober hebben de Nederlandse kassenbouwer Ammerlaan en het Marokkaanse instituut voor de tuinbouw (CHA) bij Wageningen University &... -
31 October 2019
Medical nutrition education found lacking
- Medical programmes do not sufficiently integrate nutrition. As a result, physicians miss possibilities to provide their patients with adequate... -
30 October 2019
Minder emissies van varkensstallen door vaker mest verwijderen
- ‘Verwijder varkensmest vaak en volledig, en de urine het liefst apart’, adviseren onderzoekers van Wageningen University & Research.... -
30 October 2019
Duur Aanen appointed to personal chair at Laboratory of Genetics
- The Wageningen University & Research Executive Board has appointed Duur Aanen to a personal chair in Evolutionary Biology at the Laboratory of... -
30 October 2019
Not all inbreeding is depressing
- Inbreeding may decrease the performance of cows, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. Researchers of Wageningen University & Research...