Belly dance wins ‘Dance your PhD’ contest

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PhD candidate Katharina Hanika of the Laboratory of Plant Breeding has won the international ‘Dance your PhD’ contest, organized each year by the journal Science.…

Proven: plants could capture more sun

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Plants use photosynthesis to transform energy from sunlight into chemical energy. But…

Animal lovers – Animal etiquette according to WUR and UU

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The relationship between humans and animals is complicated. We love them and…

‘Doing a PhD is just like a triathlon’

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Writing is not her strongest point, Paula Harkes discovered when she was…

Possibly more food wasted than previously thought

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Consumers may waste twice as much food on a global scale as…

Stream expert understands meandering

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How do you restore the meandering path of a stream? Stream expert…

Super-spud on its way

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The growing world population is a threat to food security. One solution…

Farm rodents source of diseases

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Rats and mice on farms carry more unpleasant diseases than was previously…

NWO grant for research on reducing food waste

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One third of all food is wasted worldwide. Researcher Erica van Herpen…

‘Combatting Locust Swarm Proves Logistical Nightmare’

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A locust plague of Biblical proportions is currently migrating across Africa. ‘Successfully…