Videos

Every year, thousands of people die waiting for an organ transplant. 3D-bioprinted organs could help solve the global donor shortage - and save millions of lives. But there’s still one major hurdle: creating blood vessel networks inside lab-grown organs. Researcher Florian Vanlauwe (UGhent) is working on a new, promising technology to help foster this blood vessel growth.

Playing sports with an allergy? Just ask Remco Evenepoel - that's no fun. But before you reach for your allergy medication, you might want to think twice, says ALexia Van de Loock. She studied how allergy medication affects athletic performance, and it's no fun either.

In her doctorate at UGent, scientist Ruth Van Hecke studied how balance problems affect children's development, not only physically, but also cognitively. She explains why we should pay much more attention to balance problems in children.

In 2024, Belgium installed a record-breaking 4.5 million solar panels—but many of them shut down during peak sunlight due to grid overload. Why does this happen, and what can we do about it? ​​​​​​​Researcher Lionel Delchambre takes us into his work modeling the electricity grid using real data to help keep our solar panels connected.

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.

Ever wish your phone battery could last a whole month?  Tú Nguyen (VITO - UHasselt) is working to make that future a reality, using 3D-printing. Watch the video!

🔒 Did you know your DNA is protected by strict privacy laws like GDPR, but your protein data often isn't? When you take part in research studies, protein data can end up in public databases to help scientists find new cures. But what about your privacy? Bioinformatician Frédérique Vilenne, along with ethicists, is working on solutions to protect your data while still driving scientific progress.

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.

As a company, how do you test whether your smart agricultural machine, such as an autonomous weed whacker, works in any type of weather, without damaging crops? Marijke Hunninck explains how agrifood companies can test their technology at ILVO within the AgriFoodTEF project, with expert advice and guidance.

Did you know that quinoa, a grain from the Andes, is now being grown right here in Flanders? Diana Estrella explains why this grain might be the next big thing in Belgian fields. Protein-packed, climate-resilient — but tricky to grow here. That’s where her research comes in.

In her PhD, Femke Delanglez investigated how catching laying hens can be done better, for both humans and animals. 🙎🏻‍♂️ 🐓