Science US company to open medical radioisotopes research facility in Mol The American company SpectronRx has announced that it will open its first radio labeling facility in Europe in Mol (Antwerp Province) next year. Fri 26 May 11:01
Science First month at astronaut college: "Enthusiasm, fun and sparks in the eyes" Cologne 03/05 (BELGA) = The new astronaut class at the European Space Agency (ESA) is "enthusiastic" about its first month of training. That became clear dur... Thu 04 May 09:46
Science King Filip tours JUICE launch pad, suffers disappointment (VIDEO) King Filip and his son Prince Gabriel are staying in French Guiana for a further day. The launch of the European Space Agency’s JUICE probe has been delayed... Thu 13 Apr 15:15
Science King Filip touches down in French Guiana ready for space probe launch King Filip has arrived in French Guiana for the launch of the European Space Agency’s JUICE probe that will investigate whether there is, has ever been or is... Wed 12 Apr 11:59
Science First 3D scanner to provide images of standing patients Ghent University Hospital has taken a new 3D scanner into service. It’s the only scanner in the Benelux that can be used to make images of patients that are... Wed 12 Apr 10:15
Science King Filip to attend JUICE launch in Kourou King Filip is off to French Guiana to attend the launch of the European Space Agency’s JUICE probe. The launch is pencilled in for Thursday. JUICE is bound... Tue 11 Apr 14:32
Science Groundwater levels have improved considerably, but there is still no reason to be jubilant Thanks to the extremely weather during March, groundwater levels in Flanders have improved considerably. Fri 07 Apr 14:22
Foto Natuurpunt Science "Windfarms have a negative impact on protected seabirds" Research by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science shows its increasingly difficult for protected bird species to survive in the vicinity of windfarm... Thu 23 Mar 15:27
© Aron BV Science 3,000 skeletons from Sint-Truiden divulge their secrets Archaeologists charged with the examination of over 3,000 skeletons that were dug up in Sint-Truiden (Limburg) several years ago have presented the results o... Thu 23 Mar 12:18
Science Ludwig van Beethoven’s genetic link to Flanders debunked It’s a bit of a blow. DNA research has revealed that the famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven isn’t genetically related to all the other Flemish Van ... Wed 22 Mar 16:00
PRE Science VUB Prof to help Ukraine build new homes from old concrete Prof Hubert Rahier’s team at the Flemish Free University of Brussels, the VUB, has developed a new technique to recycle old concrete nearly completely. The ... Mon 13 Mar 15:01
The sight on the eve of the kiss VRT Science Venus and Jupiter kiss in the Flemish sky tonight The planets Venus and Jupiter are set to “kiss” in the Flemish night sky tonight in a stunning planetary conjunction. The phenomenon can be witnessed in the ... Wed 01 Mar 14:30
Ruben Weytjens Science Northern lights in Belgium for first time in a decade (VIDEO) For the first time in a decade the northern lights (aurora borealis) were visible in Belgium last night. Unfortunately, the lights couldn’t yet be seen by t... Mon 27 Feb 14:52
National Institutes of Health/Public domain Science Ghent University scientists receive grant for study into intestinal bacteria and Alzheimer Two scientists from the University of Ghent have been given a 300,000-euro grant for a study into a possible link between bacteria in the intestines and Alzh... Mon 09 Jan 16:01
Science VIDEO: Rega Institute checks sewage from China flights The Rega Institute at Leuven University is testing sewage and wastewater from China flights. They received a first sample on Saturday and initial results sh... Sun 08 Jan 14:57
AFP or licensors Science "Acceleration in the battle against Alzheimer's disease", says Belgian Alzheimer expert about new blood test An international team of scientists has developed a new blood test that could help to detect the disease in an early stage. Thu 29 Dec 2022 12:21
Google Street View Science Backing for hi-tech hotspot at Thor Park The Flemish government is releasing 1.8 million euros to co-fund the high-tech FacThory at the Thor Park in Genk (Limburg). The cash will be used at Thor Pa... Sun 25 Dec 2022 12:26
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Science Tropical institute sheds light on spread of mpox virus Researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp have provided evidence showing that people infected with the mpox virus (formerly monkeypo... Thu 22 Dec 2022 09:28
Science Vaccination mooted as bird flu becomes endemic For the first time in its history bird flu or avian influenza has become endemic in the European Union. Until now poultry farmers faced waves of the virus. ... Wed 21 Dec 2022 11:56
Fripon Science East Flemings urged to look for meteorite (VIDEO) Scientists believe a meteorite weighing over half a kilo landed in rural East Flanders yesterday. They have asked people in the Lovendegem-Zomergem area to h... Thu 15 Dec 2022 15:57
