Science

THE KEY TO ULTRA-FAST INTERNET!

25 November 2019

UCLouvain has developed a technology used by 1 in 8 people worldwide. Its name? Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP).

The UCLouvain is off to conquer Mars!

20 November 2019

Future missions to Mars could indeed be carried out partly thanks to Belgian scientists from UCLouvain.

When artificial intelligence is used in medicine

07 November 2019

The Brussels-based company Kantify, specialising in the field of artificial intelligence and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) have developed a major medical innovation which will help to preven

The secret ingredient of our Belgian beers!

04 November 2019

An international team of scientists has unlocked the secret of our traditional Belgian beers: a rare form of hybrid yeasts!

Gold-diggers to be sniffing around in Brussels' sewers

31 October 2019

Researchers from the VUB and the ULB will be looking at whether they can filter and recycle precious metals, such as gold and silver, from the sludge to be found in Brussels' sewer water purifica

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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