[Wetenschap] Resource

Vaccine hoodwinks immune system

2013-05-16T12:06:02+00:00

Chikungunya virus has spread as far as Southern Europe.
Doctoral student develops vac-cine using virus-like particles.

Veluwe itself reason for rainy Veluwe

2013-05-16T12:03:10+00:00

Altitude and woodland lead to more rain.
Substantial effect especially in winter.

‘Demand for milk set to grow much faster’

2013-05-16T12:01:55+00:00

The Chinese are buying up powdered milk in Dutch supermarkets because the people in China no longer trust the domestically produced powdered milk. That is the consequence of the melamine scandal in which children were poisoned by adulterated milk.

The scent of inbreeding

2013-05-16T12:00:19+00:00

Female butterfly can smell whether the male is a product of inbreeding.
Mechanism revealed by nail varnish on butterfly antennae.

Distractions hinder healthy choice

2013-05-16T11:58:17+00:00

Hedonistic products tie in more with intuitive thinking.

How to sell sustainability

2013-05-16T11:57:02+00:00

Science Cafe about an economy without waste.
Money not always effective in changing behaviour.

‘Science needs conflict’

2013-05-16T11:11:48+00:00

When it comes to complex social issues, Wageningen UR does not always succeed in making clear what the role of the independent researcher is. This can create the impression that scientists are at the beck and call of their clients. The case of the Alterra whistle-blower 'X' is a textbook example of this, says Professor Johan Bouma.

Reliable test for organic eggs

2013-05-01T09:02:42+00:00

Egg yolk pigments betray egg's origins.

Text messaging helps African farmers

2013-05-01T09:01:12+00:00

Lack of information handicaps pineapple farmers in Benin.
Text messaging service should help.

At last: the hydrogen car

2013-05-01T08:58:50+00:00

Hyundai presented the first hydrogen-powered car in the Netherlands on 15 April. The launch of the car was held in Arnhem, where the country's first hydrogen filling station is located.