Science

Will Belgium soon supply the lithium for our batteries?

21 September 2023

Lithium, an essential metal for the production of batteries for smartphones and electric cars, has been extracted from the subsoil in Mol, in the Kempen region, for the first time.

Miniature heart sent into space to understand how heart cells age

06 September 2023

Five Belgian companies and research centres have jointly developed the AstroCardia project with the aim of gaining a better understanding of cardiac ageing.

AI helps UC Louvain in fight against cystinosis

31 August 2023

Researchers at UC Louvain say they have a world first in academia on their hands: thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), they have found the cause and possibly a treatment for cystinosis.

On the way to a more reliable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

24 August 2023

Scientists at UCLouvain's Institute of NeuroScience are proposing a new way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease during the patient's lifetime, thanks to a powerful mass spectrometry tool

Traces of water discovered 370 light years away

03 August 2023

Belgian researchers have discovered traces of water in the disc surrounding a star located 370 light years away, which calls into question certain theories about the Universe that were taken for grant

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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