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March 28, 2019
Environment
Controlling nitrate
Agricultural nitrate has polluted water for decades. Today various techniques make it possible to more effectively control the use of this necessary fertiliser. It’s a much more complex problem than is generally believed.
No nitrogen, no crops! That’s the inescapable starting point of...
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March 22, 2019
Salsify experiment: nudging for better eating
UCLouvain psychology researchers have shown that nudging techniques can positively influence eating behaviours, including when it comes to increasing the consumption of a ‘forgotten’ vegetable.
Eating well is the key to good health. Yet many people struggle to apply the principles of a...
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March 21, 2019
Environment
Energy transition: what economic impact?
How to continue economic growth in a context of energy transition? Prof. Hervé Jeanmart1 and PhD student Elise Dupont2 try to answer this question by studying the return on renewable energy investment and its impact on society.
‘We must aim for 100% renewable energy!’ We’ve all...
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March 14, 2019
Environment
Fresh from Antarctica, first impressions
A team of ULB and UCLouvain researchers just returned from a nearly two-month mission in Antarctica. They studied the mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet by analysing snow accumulation. Hugues Goosse, the project’s coordinator and a part-time professor at the UCLouvain Earth and Life...
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March 13, 2019
Environment
Oils against insects
At a time when scientists are raising the alarm over the accelerated disappearance of insects, it may seem astonishing to exhibit the results of research aimed at destroying them. But fighting certain species remains an economic and food-related obligation. Removing them in an...
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