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News and calendar of the Laboratory of Biochemistry
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Millions for plant sensitivity, but is it worth it?
April 22, 2024 - News - Wageningen researchers will lead a large-scale research project into the sense of touch in plants over the next decade. For this purpose, they... -
Prestigious grant for research into plant tactile sense
March 25, 2024 - News - You probably don't realise it when you walk on grass: the blades of grass not only sense the pressure of your feet, but adjust their growth... -
Plants harbour ancient, ultra-fast responsiveness
December 20, 2023 - News - New research from Wageningen University & Research reveals that plants respond to a plant growth hormone within seconds, much faster than... -
Scientists discover new component in world's best-studied plant
November 14, 2023 - News - Wageningen researchers have discovered a previously unnoticed component within the thale cress: a thin film that encases the embryo in the seed. This... -
WUR Research Award 2023 for discovery of bacterial immune system
March 10, 2023 - News - PhD candidate Balwina Koopal received the WUR Research Award 2023 for her discovery of a new bacterial immune system. The University Fund... -
15 million to better understand life with advanced microscopy
February 22, 2023 - News - A collaboration of Dutch universities, including Wageningen University & Research (WUR), will receive 15 million euros from the NWO National... -
Daan Swarts appointed EMBO Young Investigator
November 25, 2022 - News - Biochemist Daan Swarts has been appointed EMBO Young Investigator, which means that he is now part of a group of promising young scientists within... -
Wageningen scientists unravel how the potato disease sharpens its weapons
June 13, 2022 - News - Last year, a team of researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered how the cells of Phytophthora infestans (potato blight disease)... -
Valuable to transfer knowledge from one field to another
May 30, 2022 - News - “There seems to be a lot of attention for innovation; for the latest techniques or building new devices. My own career is mainly based on... -
New immune system discovered in bacteria
April 4, 2022 - News - Like humans, bacteria have various immune systems to defend against pathogens such as viruses. These immune systems usually degrade the DNA of the...