Scientists create protein ‘seeds’ that trigger key pathological features of ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Neuroscience

Scientists create protein ‘seeds’ that trigger key pathological features of ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Reprogramming immune cells to improve cancer treatment
Cancer Biology

Reprogramming immune cells to improve cancer treatment

Scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology and their collaborators demonstrated a remarkable ability to boost the immune system's fight against cancer

New insights into plant growth
Plant Biology

New insights into plant growth

Asymmetric distribution of brassinosteroids after mitotic cell division

A new view on 300 million years of brain evolution
NeuroscienceComputational Biology

A new view on 300 million years of brain evolution

Scientists use deep learning to compare gene regulation in different cell types of human and chicken brains

New study uncovers mechanisms of bacterial dormancy involving protein aggregation
Microbiology

New study uncovers mechanisms of bacterial dormancy involving protein aggregation

Researchers revealed a mechanism involving protein aggregation that allows bacteria to enter a dormant state

Specific types of liver immune cells are required to deal with injury
Immunity & Inflammation

Specific types of liver immune cells are required to deal with injury

Liver immune cells are not static following an injury, as previously thought, but they adapt to the new microenvironment and participate in tissue repair

Research reveals unique features of brain cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions
Neuroscience

Research reveals unique features of brain cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions

Researchers reveal why the lung is a frequent site of cancer metastasis
Cancer Biology

Researchers reveal why the lung is a frequent site of cancer metastasis

The availability of the amino acid aspartate is one reason why the lung is a frequent organ of metastasis

Tiny antennas on cells offer new ALS insights
Neuroscience

Tiny antennas on cells offer new ALS insights

Leuven researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain’s visual network
Neuroscience

Leuven researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain’s visual network

Therapeutic potential of a novel mixture of mRNA in nanoparticles overcomes tumor progression  
Immunity & Inflammation

Therapeutic potential of a novel mixture of mRNA in nanoparticles overcomes tumor progression  

Researchers from VIB, VUB, Ghent University, and eTheRNA Immunotherapies developed an immunotherapeutic platform based on lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs)

VUB and VIB launch new Bio Incubator Brussels on VUB campus
Institutional news

VUB and VIB launch new Bio Incubator Brussels on VUB campus

Catalyst for collaboration and biotechnological innovation

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