Science

Belgian researchers make important cancer treatment discovery

31 March 2023

A team of researchers at the Université Libre de Bruxelles has discovered that a particular protein could play a key role in resistance to chemotherapy.

Belgian scientists tackle anosmia

09 March 2023

Anosmia is a temporary or permanent loss of smell, either total or partial. Sometimes, this is accompanied by ageusia, loss of taste.

Belgian researchers discover a new snake family

23 February 2023

It is very rare for a new family of vertebrates to emerge. Until Belgian and Finnish scientists recently redrew the family tree of the snake superfamily Elapoidea.

Brussels university starts making beer and chocolate

09 February 2023

When one says Belgium, many people think “beer and chocolate”, and an unlikely player has now joined that game: the Free University of Brussels (VUB).

A Belgian-invented bioplastic made from peas

26 January 2023

A Belgian civil engineer working for his family-owned company has found a way to turn a by-product of their business into an innovative new bioplastic.

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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