On the 28th of October 2016, the Ministerial Council agreed to replace the research vessel RV Belgica, after a proposal by Secretary of State for Science Policy Elke Sleurs and Secretary of State for the North Sea Philippe De Backer.
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31/10/2016
Replacement of the Oceanographic Research Vessel RV Belgica
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24/10/2016
A Medieval Layer of Waste Reveals Mass Deforestation in Flanders
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Reinout VerbekeThe analysis of an archaeological layer of waste has shown that the area around the Belgian city of Ghent was completely deforested during its growth in the 10th to 12th century.
19/10/2016
‘Stick Insects In Class’ wins Science Communication award
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Reinout VerbekeTwo entomologists from our Institute have won an award from the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.
19/10/2016
Reissue of the 17th Century Masterpiece That Turned Insect Studies Into Art
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Jonas Van BoxelShe was an insect studies pioneer, explorer and artist. Her work inspired Linnaes and Goethe, and was collected by Peter The Great. Publisher Lannoo pays tribute to Maria Sibylla Merian with a facsimile of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, her masterpiece.
14/10/2016
How DNA Reveals Ancient Secrets
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Jonas Van BoxelA Neanderthal bone, a mummified Egyptian cat, a dog from Siberian permafrost, a sturgeon from Roman times or medieval plant remains: their DNA is a fantastic source of information. But the genetic code of these ancient organisms is not easy to crack.
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