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What if your balcony suddenly collapses? It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but accidents like this happen regularly. The main culprit: concrete rot. Professor Bart Craeye is researching ways to save our bridges, tunnels, and buildings from corrosion and collapse. One promising approach is to apply a slight electrical current to the concrete.

Mats Van Delen is working on an innovative approach for multiple sclerosis: a treatment that uses the body's own messenger vesicles - extracellular vesicles - to reprogram the immune system.

Every package you order has a hidden journey—and a carbon footprint 🌍📦 In this short clip, Rafael Arévalo Ascanio (UAntwerp - VITO) explains how supply chains work, what challenges they create, and how he's developing a model to make them smarter and more sustainable.

What if a farmer wants to change his revenue model? Like Anna, who wants to turn her surplus apples into apple juice? 🍎 In practice, there's a lot more to this than meets the eye. ILVO researcher Liselot Bourgeois explains which factors are involved and how the ILVO tool 'VerdienWijzer' helps farmers to make well-considered choices.

Ebola is an extremely deadly virus. 1 in 2 patients do not survive infection. It is crucial to protect healthcare workers, who are on the frontline, from this disease. Did you know that two vaccines are now available that can be deployed during outbreaks? But what if we preventively vaccinated healthcare workers before they come into contact with the virus? Thats' what Ynke Lariviere (UAntwerpen) figured out.

Many young people in community settings struggle with mental health problems, such as the need for therapy or medication. Elien Craenhals (UAntwerpen) investigates how these institutions can offer young people the right care. Her recommendations aim to help vulnerable young people regain the prospect of a better future.

A hole in your sock 🧦, your memory 🧠, your hand 💸 ... We've seen it all. But what about a hole in the eardrum of your ear? 👂 "You wouldn't expect it, but such holes are common, especially after chronic ear infections," explains Pieter Livens (UAntwerpen). He studies such holes to see how we can smoothly repair the eardrum. Hear hear!

Will we beat the next pandemic with a nasal spray? Yes, if it depends on Ilke Van Tente. She is working on new vaccines in the form of nasal spray. Because why administer vaccines via injections, and thus into the blood, when viruses such as the COVID virus enter our bodies through the nose?

Does the Nutri-Score help us make healthier food choices, or is it just a marketing stunt? Elke Godden (UAntwerpen) is conducting experiments to find out. She discusses her findings in this video.

Did you know that researchers can rebuild white blood cells in the lab to fight cancer? Professor Eva Lion (UAntwerpen) explains how she pulls out her scientific toolbox to equip white blood cells with the right tools to track and kill cancer cells.

The saxophone, a Belgian invention by Adolphe Sax, is nearing its 180th birthday, but evolution has stalled in the last 100 years. Until now! Enis Ukshini built a saxophone robot, a fully automatic saxophone virtuoso. The robot helps him study a small part key to the sax's unique sound: the mouthpiece with the vibrating reed.

Chemical pollutants such as PFAS or UV filters are omnipresent. They are used in cosmetics, toys, or food packaging materials. But we don't understand how they affect the human body because we don't have a clear picture of how they interact in the body. This is why Andrea Rodriguez Carrillo wants to follow the journey that chemicals take from the moment they enter your body.