On this site you will find articles of scientific popularization whose subjects are based on the scientific publications of the researchers of the University of Liège. A beautiful landscape that traces a decade of research within the University of Liège. Happy reading to all!

Which fly stung the Balinese macaques from the Uluwatu temple, who steal and return their booty in exchange for food?

Comment les changements climatiques affectent-ils la capacité des insectes à percevoir les signaux chimiques émis par leurs congénères ?

Researchers at GIGA discover how rhinoviruses, the cause of common cold, act on our immune system to induce severe asthma exacerbations in individuals suffering from this condition.

Genes, photos and fossils: that's all that was needed to analyse the morphological evolution of Carangoid fishes. And to draw new conclusions regarding the pelagic environment as a factor of diversification.

Ferruginous nanocrystals have been detected for the first time in very ancient microbial fossils. Could these fossilised bacteria be indicative of oxygenic photosynthesis?

Researchers are discovering how exposure to germs protects against asthma and are offering a new approach to cell therapy.

Le droit familial international évolue vite ces dernières années. Des règlements européens issus d’horizons divers clarifient certaines matières comme le divorce international et la garde des enfants, mais les Etats demeurent les principaux décideurs.

A study examines the way patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease predict their own memory performance.

By combining satellite images and crop-growth models, it is now possible to predict agricultural harvests. This means that farmers will be better-informed enabling them to improve their productivity and crop yields.

Two articles published at the beginning of this year in Environmental Pollution, one devoted to the Florida dolphins, the other to the humpback whales of Reunion Island, remind us of the impact of our pollution on marine mammals.

The fish express a form of fever induced by the same molecule that triggers fever in humans.

Issu d'une réflexion de longue haleine un collectif, dirigé par Christine Servais, interroge sous de multiples angles la médiation, notion omniprésente dans notre société mais restant à ce jour plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît de premier abord

La justice a toujours existé mais cela ne fait que 70 ans que les femmes peuvent y exercer la profesion de magistrat Cependant, derrière l’égalité de façade, plusieurs disparités persistent. 

Inside grade IV brain tumours (glioblastomas) certain tumour cells preferentially migrate to specific areas of the brain, where they increase their resistance to radiotherapy.

An astrophysicist used information gathered over a period of four years about discoveries and characterizations of hot Jupiters to complete her thesis. She uncovered a wealth of information about these gas giants that orbit very close to their star. 

Héra, archétype de la “mégère”, éructant sempiternellement contre Zeus, son frère et époux ? Du moins dans une approche superficielle des traditions narratives des Grecs. Dans les cultes, elle apparaît comme une divinité souveraine, respectable, vénérée. 

Le risque de disparition de certaines espèces d’arbres en Afrique centrale : une préoccupation majeure, selon une équipe de chercheurs de Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech.

Kept awake for 42 hours, participants in an experiment showed a variation in their cognitive performance closely linked to their biological clock and the accrued sleep debt. Two mechanisms that are well known, but difficult to quantify. 

Un ouvrage collectif questionne la dynamique des groupes littéraires dans une perspective sociologique. Depuis des cas particuliers ancrés dans leur époque, le travail réfute la figure mythique du génie créateur et donne à voir comment la littérature de la modernité se construit à plusieurs.

Palaeontological excavations have ended in the fossil-rich Strud locality, in which the oldest complete insect fossil was found. It is now time to look back at what was achieved and publish results.

Allan Poe en a été le précurseur : le thriller métaphysique intéresse de plus en plus le monde universitaire francophone.

The litter composed of dead leaves left by P. oceanica is home to some 115 invertebrate species. It is therefore both a habitat and a major food source for all ecosystems on the Mediterranean coast.

Researchers from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech show that it is possible to use bees to protect crops from the forest elephants of Central Africa. 

Physicists from Liege have succeeded in understanding and controlling the superconductivity of materials placed in a magnetic field.

Pour J.A. Rondal, le langage n'est pas l'apanage de l'homme. Mieux : il y a continuité entre le langage dont sont dotées, à des degrés divers, les espèces animales et le langage humain.

Did the Obama presidency distinguish itself with regard to American foreign policy? An answer in the form of a mixed review. 

La traduction française de l’Anonyme de Londres, le plus long papyrus médical grec conservé, vient d’être rééditée.

So Asian ladybird beetles have invaded our countries. No problem: they can be our allies in the fight against aphids.

On October 19th 2016, the European probe ExoMars will land on Mars. The NOMAD spectrometer, which is of particular interest to researchers in the Laboratory of Planetary and Atmospheric Physics in Liege, will feature among the on-board instruments. 

L'attitude du personnel soignant à l'égard des patients cancéreux diffère-t-elle selon le degré des stéréotypes négatifs qu’il nourrit vis-à-vis de l'âge ? Et qu’en est-il des malades eux-mêmes ?

Une étude rend ses lettres de noblesse au travail des équipes de direction des prisons en Belgique francophone. Prudence et ruse apparaissent comme deux tactiques complémentaires, alliant action sur le court terme et manœuvres tacticiennes afin de préserver l’intérêt général.

Les juges exercent de plus en plus de pouvoirs politiques. De la production de normes à l’arbitrage des valeurs morales, leur pouvoir n’a jamais été aussi important. En ont-ils la légitimité ?

Many pollutants present in our oceans are permanently contaminating marine mammals. In order to establish the extent of this exposure and the challenges it represents, a group of researchers have adopted complex and varied approaches to the problem.  

Longtemps considéré comme un organe « inutile », le thymus est aujourd’hui reconnu comme jouant un rôle essentiel dans notre système immunitaire.

Wireworms are back in our fields! Researchers are studying an environmentally-friendly method of keeping the larvae from feeding on crop roots.

Although the connection between RNA synthesis and decay has been known to scientists for some years now, the actual protein that connects the two processes had remained unknown until very recently.

The Black Sea's habitable volume has decreased by more than 40 % in 60 years. And the oxygen penetration depth in the water column has shrunk from 140 to 90 metres, compressing a rich ecosystem. 

Fast and continuous drug production is now possible. A new revolution on the horizon.

Coupler la microassurance maladie au microcrédit et à l’offre de soins permet d’améliorer l’accès aux services de santé au Congo : c’est le « modèle Manzambi ».

Researchers find a variety of eosinophils that act upstream of the inflammatory cascade by inhibiting the activation of dendritic cells responsible for aberrant immune system response.

Beetles have developed extraordinary adhesion techniques. Thanks to the work done in the Microfluidics Lab we understand these techniques better, with a view to reproducing them.

The international team of astronomers, who revealed the existence of a small, close planetary system, provides additional observations on the composition and atmosphere of two of these exoplanets.

Some sheep, known as Callipyge sheep, have rumps that contain 30% more muscle mass than the norm. This phenomenon is due to a genetic particularity that has captivated researchers. 

Le va et vient entre singularité et pluralité, entre unicité et multiplicité est questionné à travers l’usage des langues. Les langues, les groupes et les individus ont autant besoin de systèmes que de désordre. Ce ballet incessant de forces centripètes et centrifuges rythme l'histoire de l'humanité depuis sa création.

Researchers at GIGA-Neurosciences suggest that there could be a correlation between a high density of certain ion channels in dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra and their degeneration in Parkinson’s disease. 

Spraying. It’s an everyday action but it is nonetheless highly complex. One doctoral student’s thesis takes a look at drop retention by leaves.

One of GIGA's latest publications takes a further step towards understanding of how the brain develops. The mechanism discovered could become a target for the treatment of certain neurological disorders in the long term.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutes the most serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law… But does the ICC respect human rights?

By mastering the fabrication process of aluminium nanowires, physicists have managed to precisely determine the limit beyond which the superconductivity of these wires is suppressed, even at a temperature close to absolute zero.

Research carried out at ULg has highlighted the inadequacy and potential incongruousness of setting a ‘threshold’ toxicity intake level depending on the strength of a chemical agent such as Bisphenol-A.

The observation of a high concentration of methane off the north coast has enabled scientists to take a fascinating trip back in time. The study also makes a contribution to a better understanding of the cycle of one of the most reactive greenhouse gases. 

Des chercheurs du GRASP de l'ULg ont réussi à faire nager des microparticules métalliques dans de l’eau et contrôler leur trajectoire. Une prouesse qui ne restera sans doute pas sans applications. 

The considerable variability in ragweed seeds means that it can grow in a wide range of environments, including colder areas. And that means over here!

Dans son dernier ouvrage, le Groupe µ envisage la production du sens à l’aune du vivant dans son ensemble : selon les auteurs, l’interprétation de textes ou la communication animale reposent sur une série des mécanismes communs.

Appearances can be deceptive… Although seemingly harmless, hepatitis E raises quite a number of questions, both in terms of public health and animal health. Because this virus infects humans as well as pigs and wild boar. 

Astrophysicists have produced an infrared map of the surface of a super-Earth which has been published in the journal Nature. This event marks the beginning of a new area of research focussing on the dynamics of small exoplanets. 

The concentration of ethane in the atmosphere has begun increasing again since 2009. This reversal has also been accompanied by a significant surplus of methane, a well-known greenhouse gas. The exploitation of shale gas is the primary cause of this trend. 

Un ouvrage collectif dresse un état des lieux détaillé de l’extrême droite en Europe. Après avoir tenté de cerner ce concept utilisé aujourd’hui à tort et à travers.

Fungi, such as Aspergillus, can help to destroy mosquito larvae. We are now more familiar with how they work.

In response to a request from farmers, a team at GIGA took only a few months to develop a test to detect CDH, a fatal illness affecting Holstein cattle.

Une recherche menée à l’échelle européenne a étudié l’impact de la diversité des forêts sur sa capacité à remplir de nombreuses fonctions. Celle-ci est nécessaire si on ne veut pas limiter la forêt à son seul rôle de producteur de bois.

Researchers reveal the strange behaviour of the feline parvovirus, which raises questions about the use of viruses in the fight against cancer!

The transit of Mercury serves as a timely reminder of the importance of this planet to an understanding of our solar system. Geologists at the University of Liege are slowly but surely shedding light on the mysteries…

The science of hydrology is turning to thermodynamics to predict the evolution of water flow. The result is a detailed empirical case-study of ecological interest where the use of maths helps us to understand our world.

Astrophysicists from Liege have discovered three Earth-sized planets around a star 40 light years away. These planets could present habitable conditions on their surfaces. In addition, the large telescopes of the future will be capable of studying them in detail and detecting whether or not life exists on them!

How will Lake Kivu react to the massive exploitation of methane and climate change? And what will the impact be on local fishing, among other things? This unique ecosystem is the start of a major turning point that requires supervision.

La transparence, une tendance qui permettra de renforcer la confiance et la croissance dans l’e-business ? C’est en tout cas ce qui ressort des analyses présentées par Damien Jacob.

Embryonic cells, X chromosome, number of older brothers from the same mother: What is it exactly that influences our sexual orientation?

Une nouvelle recherche met en lumière l'impact de l'influence humaine sur l'élévation du niveau des mers 

How to objectively characterize the dominant colour trends of a city. This is the challenge that a young architectural engineer set himself. The innovative method used opens up many possibilities.

We know that, for many of us, our humour changes with the seasons. But what about our brain function? It would seem that the brain too is susceptible to these changes.

Is using natural materials, such as sugar beet or wheat, to produce plastic really beneficial for the environmental? Not necessarily. Not right across the board, in any case!

Self-defining memories are becoming increasingly important in the treatment of patients suffering from unipolar depressive disorder.

We know a little more today about the disappearance of the ichthyosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous. A fascinating study on this subject has been published. It reads like a mystery novel whose ending remains open!

In a few decades, the majority of the world’s population will live in periurban areas. How can human activities in these areas be organised harmoniously?

La diversité sous toutes ses formes, éclairée par le dialogue entre chercheurs et acteurs de terrain.

Un collectif de chercheurs publie un ouvrage pour aider à comprendre le phénomène contemporain de la construction d’une urbanité transnationale.

At the Laboratory of Geomechanics and Engineering Geology, three doctoral theses examining the fracturing of galleries and their seal are helping to further knowledge on the storage of nuclear waste.

Alcool et cinéma paraissent indissociables. La preuve en 40 films par Dick Tomasovic.

While reviewing observations taken during flybys of Mars, Lauriane Soret and Jean-Claude Gérard were able to spot new aurorae in the Red Planet’s Southern Hemisphere and demonstrate their very peculiar features.

The Laboratory of Plant Physiology at the University of Liège has developed a website encompassing all the current data on the genetics of flowering.

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, which is increasingly being used for the diagnosis and management of cardiac diseases seems to have repercussions for the DNA of T lymphocytes. A first set of results needs to be confirmed and complete

Due to its movement and feeding habits, the western lowlands gorilla could contribute to a more rapid regeneration of harvested forests in Central Africa.

Researchers at the University of Liege have published the results of a study on a potential target for fighting against the development of cancer cells in the intestine. It is a protein known as ELP3.

Comment le jeu vidéo, perméable à la littérature, révèle-t-il son hybridité essentielle ? Tel est le point de départ d’un ouvrage collectif aux perspectives variées, qui ancre le jeu vidéo comme objet culturel.

Although the concept of the “museum of civilisation” has been a common theme in scientific works over the last thirty years or so, it still remains a subject of debate that questions the museal field while at the same time shaking up its structure.

The zebrafish is nothing extraordinary to look at but it may help us in the fight against diabetes.

Guérir du cancer au XVIII^e siècle ? Beaucoup ont voulu croire que cela était possible grâce à la ciguë. Récit d’un engouement vite abandonné.

Reef-building corals may bleach as a result of high sea surface temperature. We now have a better understanding of the primary mechanisms of this phenomenon.

Prévention qui repose sur un système étendu de protection sociale ou mesures sécuritaires accrues mises en place afin d'obliger le délinquant potentiel à renoncer à son projet criminel ? La prévention est le reflet de notre société.

Combining photosynthesis and respiration. This combination is behind the impressive efficiency of the photosynthetic activity of diatoms.

Researchers have been able to quantify the brain activity of 73 individuals affected by consciousness disorders. They wanted to establish whether these individuals could hear, see or feel emotions.

Researchers at the University of Liege have discovered genetic mechanisms which could lead to an understanding of the physiopathology of microcephaly, a disease which affects the brain. Could this lead to a cure for the condition?

A new economical and effective method for clearly distinguishing microplastics from other particles present in the digestive tract of fish.  This is a step forward for a booming subject of research.

Who is better equipped to evaluate singing voice, music experts or laymen? A recent study has resulted in a surprising and complex answer to this question.

A video by researchers at the University of Liege has been awarded a prize by the American Physical Society. In it, you can discover the strange behaviour of gas bubbles in a boiling liquid!

Whether they are banned or not, persistent organic pollutants cause considerable damage to our environment. The whales of the Mediterranean are a sad reminder of this fact.

Up until now, some types of breast cancer, known as triple negative, had no specific treatment. However, a treatment may be on the horizon thanks to the efforts of a team from the University of Liège.

Osteoarthritis, a direct consequence of ageing and inactivity among the population is no longer an inescapable condition. We are perhaps on the cusp of a veritable revolution in terms of the treatment of this disease. 

Un ouvrage publié aux presses agronomiques de Gembloux recense 225 espèces ligneuses tropicales. Un outil indispensable pour l’exploitation durable des forêts africaines.

Deux numéros du Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP dus à Catherine Lanneau retracent l’action du FDF au sein des entités fédérées (Parlement de la Communauté française, institutions bruxelloises et Parlement flamand) au cours des 50 dernières années. 

Is it possible to create microdroplets that contain several small droplets? Yes, but it’s no easy task. A young researcher managed to achieve this by using a fibre network.

AIDS: a strain of HIV associated with a rapid progression of the infection has been detected in Cuban patients.

Jean-François Bastin has developed a reliable and rapid method for establishing the carbon inventory of a tropical forest. This is an important step toward the implementation of conservation programmes in the tropical forest.

Deux ouvrages traitent des relations entre la Belgique et la France (et plus particulièrement le général de Gaulle) et entre la Belgique et l’Allemagne.

The discovery of a new herpesvirus genome structure has made front-page headlines in the Journal of Virology. Researchers sequenced the genome of an herpesvirus causing high rates of mortality among several endangered species of tortoises!

Muscle loss linked to age has a new name: sarcopenia. But what proportion of the ageing population is concerned? Can we prevent or treat the condition? These questions are beginning to be addressed.

La Méditerranée se réchauffe-t-elle toujours ? Une étude réunissant 32 ans de données sur le phytoplancton, montre que nous sommes passés dans une autre phase, plus variable.

Researchers at the University of Liege have just published a study on vitamin D intake in our country in which they show the importance of a supplementary intake of this vitamin.

Analysing the vibrations of molecules provides precious information as to their characteristics. This is particularly applicable to the area of pharmaceutical products.

Thanks to a new mapping model, it is possible to rapidly analyse the police’s databases and thus help to better prevent crime. It integrates spatial continuity, an innovation in a field that favours vector data in a discrete space.

What if we were to take preventive action to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer by means of cryotherapy rather than only using it to treat the disease once the precancerous lesion is already there?

1915: the centenary of the battle of Waterloo is about to be revised…A fascinating piece of work re-examines this chapter of human history.

Philippe Ghosez and his team have come up with two materials with exceptional properties. One might enter electronic devices of the future and the other new and “green” electric power generators.

Mice that have spent time in space have a thinner skin than control mice on ground. They also experience alterations of hair follicles cycling and of a cutaneous non-load-bearing muscle.

Delving into the bases of political science while touching upon its evolution and its diversity: such is the goal of the work ‘Fondements de science politique’. It aims to provide students from different universities with a common basis.

For the first time, it has been possible to identify the role of microRNAs in cell differentiation in the organ of Corti. This discovery paves the way for a possible regeneration of hair cells.

For a long time, the federal arena was seen as the consecration of all political trajectories. Successive reforms of the state have increasingly proved the opposite. The Region is becoming the “place to be”.

Astronauts should not wash their dishes with a detergent even if it contains an antifoam product: these products are completely ineffective in zero gravity conditions!

If you tell me what the atmosphere is like, I’ll tell you how the ocean will evolve: in essence, that is the conclusion of the research on the correlation between the North Atlantic Oscillation and the Gulf Stream, carried out with the help of a database of more than 40 million entries!

The age at which puberty occurs is changing and so is the age at which it ends. This variation in terms of the duration of puberty in different individuals is of great interest to researchers. Two publications have demonstrated the impact that environmental factors can have on this important stage of development.

Un ouvrage explore l’enjeu littéraire des liens entre sexe et pouvoir : de multiples croisements ne cessent de s’opérer entre ces deux forces au cœur du dispositif romanesque, seul capable de les tordre jusqu’à les dénaturer.

On contact with a recipient cell, the microRNA transferred by the exosomes can modify their genetic response. This applies in the case of cancer cells.

Located only 21 light years from Earth, HD 219134b is the nearest rocky planet known beyond our solar system. No doubt it will also be the most studied in the coming years.

A recent study conducted by Belgian scientists shows that emissions of greenhouse gas by African rivers are much more important than previously thought.

'Near-death experiences’ are relatively frequent. However, they’re not all the same: in particular, those experienced by patients with locked-in syndrome.

Is replanting forests a good idea? Undoubtedly, but doing so risks the destruction of grassy habitats that have an exceptionally rich biodiversity warn researchers at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech.

On Jupiter, aurorae are linked to different phenomena, some of which have not yet been explained. Combined observations by means of the Hisaki and Hubble satellites have made it possible to identify one of these previously poorly understood mechanisms.

For around six years, the level of ethane in the atmosphere has been increasing constantly. A team from the University of Liege that specializes in infrared light analysis has identified the cause: the extraction of shale gas in the United States.

The idea of using disposable bioreactors is making headway in the pharmaceutical industry. Nonetheless, industrials still request the expertise of the academic community before adopting these “Kleenex” reactors

Most cases of sensorineural deafness are due to the destruction of hair cells present in the inner ear. What about successfully creating new cells at exactly the right place?

Traditionally, in psychiatry, hearing voices is considered a sign of psychosis. And yet, there are also voice hearers who aren’t suffering from a psychiatric illness.

Droit patrimonial des couples : titre neutre pour un ouvrage qui se présente d’abord comme un outil exhaustif de référence en la matière tout en plaidant fermement pour une harmonisation du statut patrimonial des couples séparatistes sur le régime de la communauté de biens.

Sea ice absorbs the CO₂ in the atmosphere. An unheard-of phenomenon ten years ago, it’s shaking up what we know about the dynamics of greenhouse gases.

The Laboratory of Human Motion Analysis is capable of detecting movements or positions that can injure the body of a sportsperson. As is the case of the serve in a high level tennis player.

« Une petite cuite n’a jamais tué personne » et 40 autres idées reçues, – fondées ou non – sur l’alcool, démontées ou démontrées par les membres de la Cellule Drogues de l'Université de Liège.

En 2003, la Wallonie a mis en place un système de certificats verts échangeables pour soutenir la production d’énergie électrique « verte ». Dans une étude, des chercheurs estiment que ce mécanisme de soutien a coûté 1,871 milliard d’euros pour la période 2003-2012.

Nanoparticles used for the depollution of soils: this is a research project which began two years ago and which has begun to bear fruit! By bringing together the industrial and academic worlds, the project aims to improve bioremediation techniques for the degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons.

The feeling of (in)security plays a fundamental role in our increasingly secure societies. A book has been published that questions the way citizens perceive it and consider it.

Astronomers from the Universities of Cambridge and Liège have measured significant changes in the temperature of a super-Earth, the famous 55 Cancri e, potentially induced by intense volcanic activity.

Né au début des années 1940, Wallonie Libre a marqué l’histoire du mouvement wallon et posé les bases de la politique belge.

Planetologists observe a transpolar arc in Saturn’s auroral footprints for the first time. A rare phenomenon, considering the planet’s characteristics, and one whose existence no-one had suspected.

Le citoyen est-il fait pour la langue ou celle-ci est-elle faite pour lui ? Des deux propositions de cette alternative, Jean-Marie Klinkenberg choisit résolument la seconde dans son nouveau livre.

The bacterium which causes potato common scab produces a powerful herbicide: Thaxtomin. Researchers have discovered the genetic modifications required to transform this pathogen into a supplier of this natural and biodegradable weed-killer on an industrial scale.

What are the links between the age of retirement and the age at which the onset of Alzheimer’s can occur? Catherine Grotz and an international team of researchers have revisited this question.

A recent study, unique in the world, has made it possible to compare the huge amount of sounds emitted by different fish communities at a depth of 120 meters.

Rares sont les artistes contemporains qui n’ont pas endossé un jour ou l’autre le rôle de commissaire. De quoi brouiller les frontières convenues entre le créateur et le professionnel de l’art.

An acoustic device has made it possible to detect the production of oxygen and therefore the photosynthetic activity of posidonia meadows. These plants are Mediterranean seagrasses which have a vitally important role to play in the environment. 

Video games have contributed greatly to the development of artificial intelligence. Research carried out at the Montefiore Institute has once again shown that these games should be taken seriously!

Le titre de « Juste parmi les Nations » est une reconnaissance parfois difficile à obtenir pour les sauveurs de juifs issus des institutions ecclésiastiques, auxquels on reproche la conversion de certains enfants.

A sex pheromone was discovered in the multicoloured Asian lady beetle, and recreated in the laboratory. Released by females in the presence of aphids, it could become a natural weapon to protect agricultural production against these pests.

Fish that live in pearl oysters produce sounds, probably to attract a mate. Their host’s shell acts as an amplifier for these sounds.

By targeting a protein regulating platelet activity, scientists in Liège may have discovered a new way to prevent arterial thrombosis.

Mussels and posidonia are good indicators of the state of the environment in the Mediterranean Sea and the news is somewhat encouraging…

What if Alzheimer’s wasn’t a disease but rather an exacerbated form of expression of the aging brain?

Scientists have defined a new gigantism syndrome: X-LAG (X-linked acrogigantism), a syndrome which begins in the cradle and results in the creation of the tallest giants. The scientists have also identified the gene responsible for the condition.

Do genetics determine whether we’ll be a girl or a boy? Not entirely... In fact, the brain also plays a role in the differences between men and women.

Droit de l’immigration et de la nationalité, fondamentaux et actualités : un panorama des bases législatives, des réformes et des perspectives futures dans une matière aussi essentielle qu’actuelle.

Wouldn’t it be preferable to understand how pathogens migrate from one plant to another rather than only spread pesticide or use GMOs?

An alignment of the rotation axes of a group of quasars catches the attention of astrophysicists. This gigantic structure in the very distant Universe could challenge the standard cosmological model.

We all dread tooth decay. But there is another growing threat to our dental health: tooth wear. The lesions caused by tooth wear can transform dental esthetics, interfere with jaw balance and need appropriate treatment.

An extensive study conducted among European university students has revealed that, despite some differences between individual countries and factors such as gender and personal opinion, a large majority of them are in favor of marriage between same-sex couples and same-sex parenting.

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Botanical Institute of the University of Liege show that the first plants which colonized the land have never stopped evolving.

In the 21^st century, towers rule supreme in our megacities. But their construction must obey precise rules to ensure good integration into the urban environment.

The ACME group has released a work which aims to explore the place and influence of “independent” comics in the world of the ninth art. Oscillating between autonomy and integration, these independent comics are collectively considered to be in the “dissenting” category.

Two studies on damselfish, one behavioral and the other devoted to the evolution of 124 species, have made it possible to observe the way in which a morphological trait has determined their ecological behavior.

L’ouvrage « L’harmonisation des statuts entre ouvriers et employés » fait le point sur la loi entrée en vigueur il y a un an et ses conséquences au niveau juridique. Les critiques et les zones d’ombre sont nombreuses, bien que les avancées ne soient pas à négliger.

A seasonal food of choice, seafood can become a nightmare if it carries pathogens. Thanks to a brand new method, it is now possible to detect, quantify and identify six bacteria that are carried by seafood.

By storing carbon in their soil, could our grassland of peacefully grazing cattle, mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions caused by livestock production systems?

It is still incredibly difficult to detect signs of residual consciousness in severely brain-injured patients. In his recent thesis, Damien Lesenfants, a member of the Coma Science Group, suggests a new brain-computer interface that is likely to improve the diagnosis of these ambiguous cases.

For some years now, porpoises have been washed up on Belgian and French beaches bearing bite marks. Two researchers from ULg have just identified the culprit.

A thesis aims to assess and implement alternative methods for the biological monitoring of the resistance of the AIDS virus to antiretroviral treatments (ARV) in Chad.

Many delinquent girls were the victims of sexual abuse during their childhood or adolescence. However, other victims seem to pull through. What are the factors that explain this difference?

Périodiquement, l'actualité sociale européenne résonne d'actions « violentes » commises par des groupes de travailleurs. Le traitement sémantique qui en est fait par la presse, les syndicats et les représentants de l’État, laisse peu de place à la charge politique qui les traverse.

Fancy a game of golf in rural surroundings, would you like to eat an ice-cream cone on a farm or sleep in a tree-house? These are all now possible thanks to a rapidly expanding tourist activity known as agritourism.

Studying jelly-fish is a useful activity, especially from the point of view of trying to understand a phenomenon of proliferation of the species that has been observed almost everywhere on the planet for almost three decades.

With the omnipresence of the Internet, social networks and media generally, the right of personal portrayal is frequently sought. What are the rules? To whom and how do they apply?

In his new work devoted to European litigation, Melchior Wathelet provides an in-depth analysis of the intricacies of the Court of Justice of the European Union where he is advocate general.

Chlorine is the main destroyer of the ozone layer. Although its concentration levels showed some signs of decreasing over a twenty-year period, levels have unexpectedly risen in the Northern hemisphere. This observation is the subject of an article published in Nature magazine.

By establishing a link between the protein KIAA1199 and the EGF receptor, scientists have pinpointed a key mechanism in the development of certain types of cancer. And other diseases.

New strategies adopted by emerging countries have enabled them to become important players in Africa. A work written under the supervision of Sebastian Santander takes a close look at these developments.

Some catfish produce sounds and also electric discharges for communication. In Mochokids, they use the same muscle for both of these functions. This is a particularity which makes it possible to understand a very unorthodox sense. 

Décryptage de François Gemenne sur la vie des victimes de Fukushima dans les camps de réfugiés.

Replacing polymers extracted from petroleum by others that are extracted from the plant world has become a necessity. The Industrial Biological Chemistry Unit of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech is studying the process.

L’ouvrage « 1914-1918. Vivre la guerre à Liège et en Wallonie » commémore dignement le centenaire du déclenchement du conflit.

It is often forgotten that, in order to decode the information provided by an MRI scan (magnetic Resonance Imaging), the input of engineers and physicists is required. A study has confirmed that, in order to better understand the human brain and its diseases, doctors are not the only contributors...

The current crisis is a good starting point for revisiting the development of economic law and the values that led to the globalization of neoliberal democracy. This process is mirrored in the work “Crisis and economic law”.

Between the 12th and 16th centuries Europe was the site of many “artistic transfers”. The mobility of artists, works of art, and even styles or techniques is the subject of a book co-directed by Benoît Van den Bossche.

In May 2014, a team of seven researchers from the 'Systems and Modelling' Research Unit at the University of Liège won the 'Neural Connectomics Challenge'. How did the adventure begin?

Il manquait un ouvrage  décrivant les nappes aquifères tant du nord que du sud du pays. Le voici, utile bien sûr aux professionnels du secteur. Mais le curieux y trouvera aussi de quoi s’enrichir.

Distinguishing the country from the town has become difficult. In Belgium, there tends to be some confusion in relation to this question.

In Belgium’s early days in the 19^th century, industrial development was accompanied by inducement to improve and innovate. The number of patent applications exploded, and at one point Belgium had more patent applications per inhabitant than any country in the world.

A bioinformatics software created at Liège has caused a stir in the world of pathology. In research, teaching and clinical use, a small revolution is underway that could make optical microscopes a thing of the past.

What changes will be brought about by the new reform of public markets voted for last January by the European Union? Ann Lawrence Durviaux reveals several likely changes and identifies many challenges ahead…

In Belgium, a child can stay in prison with its mother up to the age of three years.  How many such children live behind bars and in what conditions?

War and game: a collaborative essay explores what these two terms have in common but it also reveals many particular and surprising aspects of this alliance and/or misalliance.

Scientific research and pilot actions conducted in the context of the Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Plan (PPSM) have been the subject of a publication.

Liège, 1297 : sur les terres de Humbert Corbeau, seigneur d’Awans, vit une riche serve qu’il désire marier à un de ses familiers. Mais un cousin du chevalier Guillaume, seigneur de Waroux, l’enlève et l’épouse…