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The 3rd and 4th of June marked the official launch of the new MOMENTUM consortium. The launch began with a two-day online kick-off meeting brought all 28 partners together to get to know one another better and to define the plans for the coming period.

A so-called Google Air View Car, fitted with advanced air quality equipment by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, measured the air quality on every single street in Copenhagen several times during a period of two years. After six million measurements, the Project Air View team, shared the final map.

The Exposome-Scan project, that builds on Exposome-NL and X-omics, has been awarded 3.2 million euros from the NWO Investment Grant Large programme. With the grant the researchers will build a unique and large-scale open facility for research into the so-called exposome.

What exactly is an organoid? Scientists now publish the first consensus on what is – and what is not – an organoid.

Yawning appears to be a measure of brain size. Animals with larger brains yawn longer than those with smaller brains, according to research by biologist Jorg Massen.

Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and the UMC Utrecht will be discussing animal experiments with the public in two debates.

Professor Chris Backes (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) worked on this report that shows various options for the structural approach to the nitrogen emissions problem.

On 13 April, scientists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ will present their report ‘End the Cage Age – Looking for Alternatives’ to the European Parliament.

The Dutch goverment has decided to fully award RegMed XB's proposal for funding from the Dutch national growth fund (Groeifonds). The funding consists of 56 million Euros.

Interview with Valeria Bonapersona on her systematic review of animal research, specifically of how many animals are expected to be required in each study

Scientists study microbiome in different animal species.

Is stoking fires the new smoking? Fleur Froeling and her fellow scientists are working with members of the public to research the health effects of wood smoke.

Which chickens in a coop display problem behaviour such as feather pecking, and why? Sensors and cameras allow the behaviour of animals to be monitored.

Roel Vermeulen (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) and Armand Paardekooper Overman (from architects Mecanoo) talk about the Utrecht-based ‘living lab’.

Transition to a Sustainable Food System. What is needed from consumers? And is there a role for animals in the food of the future?

What to feed ducks – according to science

The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has appointed Professor Debbie Jaarsma to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as of August 1st , 2021.

NWO Perspective grant of 4.8 million euros for multidisciplinary consortium to develop much-needed universal standard for the pharmaceutical industry.

Research by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ shows that the paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the shoe soles of their users, and thus, paw hygiene is no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals.

During the Onderwijsparade on 4 March 2021, these two teachers were named Outstanding Teacher and Teacher Talent of the year 2021.

Podcast Van strand tot snijtafel: there is much to learn from a dead whale.

More research is needed into the health risks associated with microplastics, Dutch toxicologists argue in the renowned scientific journal Science.

Eighteen Utrecht-based researchers received a so-called ‘Unusual Collaborations Grant’. The grant has the goal to encourage collaboration between various disciplines.

Sign up for the new MOOC of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and find out why the exposome is the biggest influencer on health. Several researchers will introduce you to the exposome concept and explain what is needed to advance this nascent and transformative field of research.

Interview with Arjan Stegeman, veterinary epidemiologist and Professor of Farm Animal Health , on the importance of animal research in combating Covid-19.