Tomatoes that grow without a plant may sound like science fiction. Yet the idea could profoundly transform our food production, making it more sustainable and resilient. Researchers present their vision of this future today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology.
22 researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, 木瓜福利影视 Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess M谩xima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to 鈧850,000.
Predicting whether a child is experiencing internalising or externalising problems based on a video. Niilo Valtakari is working on this: "My research shows how machine learning combined with psychology can provide new insights into behaviour."
Dirksen applies mathematical methods to tackle concrete problems. A central question in his research is how to reduce massive amounts of data into something workable, without losing essential information.
Microbiologist Han W枚sten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises W枚sten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds.
The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 are set to receive a new greenhouse complex. The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education.
As of 1 November 2025, Simona Negro will be appointed professor of Circular Societies, with a focus on the transition from a linear to a circular society.
The central challenge addressed by this chair is how we can achieve sustainable land use and management in the face of intensifying and often competing demands.
In Global Environmental Change, an international team of researchers led by Frances Dunn from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 introduces a new conceptual model for climate adaptation.
By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean.
Researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) played an important role in the case study of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Subpolar Gyre, ocean systems that strongly influence how heat is distributed across the planet.
鈥淚 was always fascinated by Fantastic Voyage. Maybe it influenced me without me realising. In a way, I鈥檝e actually become a kind of builder at the nanoscale鈥, says Krijn de Jong, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis.
鈥淚n the past, there were periods much warmer than today,鈥 says Anna von der Heydt. 鈥淏y looking at what happened then, we can learn what might lie ahead.鈥
Social robots, smart speakers, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa: they are making their way into our homes. What role do these forms of artificial intelligence play within the family? Ruud Hortensius and his team of researchers are seeking answers to this question.
The Flagship Catalogue contains 3.4 billion simulated galaxies, each with hundreds of properties, reproducing the large-scale structure of the cosmos in great detail.
A new project aims to build fundamental knowledge about flower pigmentation, with real-world applications. This may help breeders create more stable flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The grant is awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
