Science

From now on, robot Robion from Leuven will be picking the strawberries

15 February 2019

In September 2016, Focus announced that the Leuven-based R&D company Octinion would shortly be launching the world's first sophisticated, autonomous, high-tech and economically viable strawbe

The link between intestinal flora and depression proven

07 February 2019

You have good and bad bacteria. In our intestines alone there are up to 100,000 billion bacteria. But exactly which bacteria are present, and in what numbers, differs according to the individual.

Belgian unravels some of Stonehenge's mysteries

05 February 2019

The world-famous neolithic monument Stonehenge, in the south-west of England, still remains shrouded in mystery.

UZ Brussel Hospital may offer new opportunities to cure type 1 diabetes

25 January 2019

Insulin is a hormone that regulates the blood sugar levels.

Has Belgium now got larger in 2018 … or slightly smaller?

18 January 2019

160km² or 16,000 hectares. This is how much Belgium's total area has officially grown by at the end of 2018. This was not due to adding any further territory.

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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