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From decoding gene function to tackling cancer and building a sustainable future, VIB researchers are using CRISPR to push the boundaries of life science.

Scientists at VIB and Ghent University have produced the first high-resolution, cell-by-cell map of how tomato roots respond to colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal…

The European Parliament today approved the new regulations on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). “An important milestone for innovation in agriculture and plant science…

Plants are at the heart of many of today’s scientific and societal challenges, from sustainable food production to climate resilience. For Plant Fascination Day, we…

Plants rely on millions of tiny hairs on their roots to absorb water and nutrients from the soil. Now, a research team at VIB and UGent led by Prof. Moritz Nowack,…

When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a third of life on the planet. But many…

Five guests, five very different stories, and five great reasons to listen to the new season of Called to Science. Meet Laurent Galibert, Ayşe Candayan, Thomas Jacobs…

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of the EU offer postdoctoral fellowships to talented researchers. These MSCA fellowships provide an opportunity for young…

Coming from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Polina Novikova joins the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) as Principal Investigator…