Shedding light on the rich-poor gap
Night-time light can be used as an indicator of the inequality in…
‘No tweeting at conferences’
You could at least check with the speaker before you put a statement online
Science
Satellite detects polluting sea vessels
WUR researchers will be using satellite images to track down 'dirty' vessels.
Why young muscles recover faster than old ones
The older we get, the more the quality of our muscles deteriorates.
Growing pains for meat substitutes
There is a danger of a shortage of ingredients for meat substitutes.
Penalty for weak research proposals
Sending in bad research proposals may lead to a temporary ban.
Farming with human manure
Urban agriculture could make good use of human faeces and urine.
Flowering of new interest in geraniums
Analysing Geranium flowers is still tricky.
Humans and nature go hand in hand
Nature conservation of coral reef systems depends on both ecological and socioeconomic…
The N2Africa formula works (almost) everywhere
Ken Giller helped developing legume crops for African farmers.