The gap between organic versus mainstream agriculture is closing

In-depth
That is the experience of researchers Wijnand Sukkel and Gerard Migchels.
Wetenschappers en interviewer aan tafel

Discussion on genetic engineering goes beyond plant sciences

In-depth
Two plant scientists and two sociologists discuss the debate on plant breeding…

Plant scientists follow the debate with frustration

Uncategorized
Science
European Parliament votes for gene-edited crops
Illustratie vroew met zonnebril met weerspiegeling van bus en vliegtuig.

PhD trips: useful or harmful?

In-depth
Organisation
A trip for 20 to an overseas lab; is that useful and…

[The Proposition] ‘Period products should be readily available in every workplace’

Opinion
PhD candidates explain their most thought-provoking proposition. This time Xinyuan Min.
RNA

Altruism in bacteria

Science
Unlike most CRISPR-Cas systems, this one detects RNA rather than DNA.

‘Carbon farming to compensate for CO2 emissions doesn’t work’

Science
Carbon farming does not have the potential to compensate for CO2 emissions.

Two sides: Crop protection

Opinion
Science
Can we manage if pesticide use is halved?

Vote on nature recovery law takes an unprecedented turn

Science
Proposal to overturn rejected.

Risks from waste streams

Science
Contamination in the circular economy.