Scientists of our institute and the RMCA (Royal Museum for Central Africa) have successfully applied a technique enabling the collection of DNA of many specimens at a relatively cheap cost.
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21/12/2018
Tested and Approved: Affordable Application of New DNA Sequencing Technologies
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Siska Van Parys
04/12/2018
Rapid Evolution Through Defrosted Ice Age Genes
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Reinout VerbekeResearchers of our Institute discovered that organisms can evolve surprisingly quickly by re-using ancient gene variants that were once useful. Understanding how species manage to adapt quickly is important in times of sudden changes in climate and environment.
21/11/2018
Fin Whale of De Haan Probably Died a Natural Death
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Kelle MoreauThe fin whale that was that beached in De Haan on 25 October probably died a natural death. This became evident from the autopsy by the universities of Ghent and Liège and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.
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11/11/2018
Newest Insights Regarding Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea
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Kelle MoreauEnergy production from renewable sources will cover 13% of the total Belgian energy consumption by 2020, if the target defined by the European Commission in 2001 is met.
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18/10/2018
New Pterosaur Species Discovered in the South of France
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Siska Van ParysBelgian and French palaeontologists have discovered a new pterosaur species in the South of France. This flying reptile with a wingspan of about 4,5 meter belongs to the same family as the iconic Quetzalcoatlus.
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