Heat mainly affects women
Far more women are exposed to high temperatures than men.
Inge de Graaf awarded ERC-grant
De Graaf is to model how groundwater may contribute to food production.
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Probiotics increase piglets’ chances
The beneficial E. coli Nissle 1917 bacterium can enhance piglets’ health in…
‘Vaccinating chickens improves animal welfare’
With more outbreaks, calls are increasing for chickens to be vaccinated.
Crucial gene discovered in dandelion
Now plant breeders know how the parent plant can produce identical seeds…
Diet can keep chronically ill patients fitter
A special diet can counteract muscle atrophy in diseased mice.
Useful oddball in our intestines gets approval as nutritional supplement
Akkermansia, a Wageningen discovery, is likely to come on the market next…
Kenyan farms often too small
Incomes mostly do not get above the poverty line despite investments in…
Recovery of sense of smell after COVID infection
Researchers want to gain insight into the recovery of sense of smell…
Coronavirus puts logistics on the map
Food businesses solve chain problems by pulling out all the stops.