News for p2
May 11, 2022
World first
Blocking spike captors to counter Covid
It’s a very promising world first! Scientists at University of Louvain (UCLouvain) have managed to identify the key that allows the Covid virus to attack cells. Better still, they have also managed to close the lock to block the virus and...
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April 19, 2022
The surprising role of motor system neurons
Motor system neurons not only control movement, but stimulate it. This is the surprising discovery made by the UCLouvain Cognition and Action Laboratory.
Have you ever made a decision too quickly, resulting in a poor choice? The answer is certainly yes: the propensity to make good...
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March 15, 2022
World first: drug prevents human breast cancer...
Scientists at University of Louvain (UCLouvain) have succeeded in preventing the recurrence and spreading of a human breast cancer in mice, in conditions very similar to clinical practice, thanks to a new drug (the molecule MitoQ)
What next? MitoQ has already been tested in people during an...
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February 14, 2022
UCLouvain is lauching local selections for the “3 Minute...
An 80.000 word PhD thesis would take 9 hours to present. Your time limit … 3 minutes !
Do you wish to participate in the competition? Please find here the call for more information !
Those interested in the competition are invited to show interest by email before February 18 and...
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February 01, 2022
World-renowned Prof. Spiros Agathos
A bioengineering expert, Prof. Spiros Agathos has received two prestigious international awards. This is an honour for UCLouvain, a university renowned worldwide for its excellence.
Professor emeritus in the Faculty of Bioengineering, Spiros Agathos has recently been appointed fellow of...
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