Science

UCLouvain takes big step forward with leg-ankle prosthesis

20 November 2020

Traditional leg prostheses are heavy, annoying, noisy and very expensive.

The port of Antwerp tries methanol navigation

04 November 2020

Methanol is attracting growing interest in the shipping world because it is sulphur-free and has lower particulate and nitrogen oxide emissions.

Towards a plasma-based coronavirus treatment

23 October 2020

If clinical studies validate its efficacy, blood plasma-based treatments will prove to be a key therapy in the fight against coronavirus.

UCLouvain uses a plant extract to prevent the thickening of the heart muscle

21 October 2020

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the world. Heart failure due to the thickening of the heart muscle is a major contributor to this.

Towards coronavirus medication

16 October 2020

ExeVir Bio, a spin-off of the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), has just assembled a broad platform of investors, including the Federal State, to develop a therapeutic treatment for coronavir

Science is in our DNA

A true Belgian tradition, scientific and technical research has always been promoted throughout the country, with many researchers involved in a wide range of international scientific programmes. Medicine, chemistry, statistics and astronomy can be counted among Belgium's strengths, fields where Belgian researchers have received prestigious scientific awards.

Today, Belgian proficiency can be seen in many other fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and even vaccinations. The universities are the primary pool for this Belgian scientific expertise and, through the creation of spin-offs, have taken the important step of enhancing invaluable skills. The treatment of cancer by proton therapy is probably one of the best economic and scientific successes worldwide.

Belgium is also actively involved in space research, research in the North Sea and climate research in Antarctica with the Princess Elisabeth station. Currently, ambitious research projects focused on sustainable development are also being funded.

To date, many Belgian scientists have been received into prestigious universities abroad; just like Belgium itself welcomes various foreign students and researchers attracted by the high scientific level of its universities together with the quality of life in Belgium.

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