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Equipped with advanced robotics, hyperspectral imaging, laser scanners, climate chambers, and other installations, the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) opens its doors today in Utrecht.

Potentially, simply spraying such molecules on a field could delay the agriculturally undesired effects of aging in crop plants.

Professor Albert Heck of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� has delivered the prestigious Mendel Lecture on 17 October 2024. As part of this honour, he received an accompanying Mendel Medal.

Do new medicines really work better than existing ones? And what should we be willing to pay for them? In his inaugural lecture, Professor Wim Goettsch calls for a critical look at medicine costs and more focus on the actual need for new drugs.

The Physica Prize is the most prestigious award for physicists active in the Netherlands.

Due to the use of different methods, there was considerable variation in the conclusions drawn. Jonas Lembrechts was one of the participants of the study.

For a decade now, the Science for Life community has brought together life sciences researchers in Utrecht. What started as a small initiative from the Faculty of Science has evolved into a vibrant, campus-wide community.

In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed.

Personality determines to a large extend how susceptible a person is to contagious yawning. Researchers conclude this after displaying videos of yawning people to a large and diverse group of test subjects.

Classes in the final three years of primary schools in the province of Utrecht can now sign up for the project and contribute to research on plant biodiversity.

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the fundamentals behind this growth, they hope to advance forestry practices and CO₂ storage in trees.

A new AI tool can now predict how well seed potatoes will grow into healthy potato plants. "This marks the beginning of a new era in farming, where microbiology and AI come together to enhance agriculture."

The plan is to continue monitoring for years. Lembrechts: “By measuring continuously over the long term, we can get a clear picture of biodiversity variation."

Plant-covered facades can help cool cities and boost biodiversity, a new study now confirms. The study systematically compares these ‘green walls’ with bare walls and natural cliffs. “Green walls can be much more than just a decorative trend.”

As of March 1, 2025, Karin de Vries has been appointed Professor of Fundamental Rights at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance.

Daan van Uhm was appointed Professor of Environmental Crime at the Open ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� where he will lead a new center of expertise in collaboration with the NSCR.

In the RE-WIRING project, we work on de-biasing career choices while taking the whole decision ecosystem into account - including schools, materials, teachers, and parents.

Prof. Annelies Vredeveldt '07 on making history as first woman in the Netherlands to become a professor of legal psychology, shaping eyewitness research, and bridging science and justice.

In this study course, master students prepare and execute a real-life European environmental law case. Not only instructive for themselves, but also for the EU.

This new community will focus on the nexus between the sustainability and the digital transitions.