Sunshine and holidays equal a tanned skin for many. But we need to adjust our ideas about tanning, according to dermatologists Lieve Brochez and Isabelle Hoorens. Our behavior towards the sun and UV will cause more and more cases of skin cancer in the coming years.
The doping controls at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games will again have a Ghent connection. The doping control lab of Ghent University, DoCoLab for short, is sending a team of researchers to Paris to help check many thousands of samples. Peter Van Eenoo, head of the lab, professor and cycling fan, will be part of that team: "We won't have lots of free time, but I do hope to catch some of the cycling (laughs)."
Adorable baby photos, your toddler's first day of school or this summer’s holiday pictures with the children. Parents love to share photos of their children. But sharing those photos online is not without risk. Doctoral researcher Elisabeth Van den Abeele offers tips for parents on how best to go about it.
Not got a student job this summer? Then you’d better find one, because it’s not only good for your budget, it also improves your opportunities on the job market.
Imagine if we locked up fewer people, or if there were no longer any prisons at all. Would that lead to more crime or, on the contrary, produce greater equality and security? An intriguing issue criminologist Tom Vander Beken loves to ponder.
Our children are growing up in a world filled with screens. How much should we worry about this? Professor Mariek Vanden Abeele (imec-mict-UGent) analyses the benefits and drawbacks of digital connectedness among young people, and tells us how we can ensure healthy screen time.
At last, a feasible solution for sustainable shipping is on its way. The very first tug running on green methanol, developed by researchers at Ghent University in collaboration with the Anglo Belgian Corporation, is ready to conquer and inspire the maritime world.
With clock-like regularity the debate pops up about whether studying Greek and Latin is still useful. Some claim that classical languages are useless on the job market. For others, they are the foundation of our society. What should we think about that? We asked hellenist Evelien Bracke and got a nuanced answer.
Broadening our view of the world is what Ann Buysse wants to achieve with her book 'Zoveel tussen ons’ (So much between us). She is a professor and dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. "I have never been so unsure about anything before. Especially because it has not become a purely academic book. I also put a lot of myself into it."
Europe wants to build a telescope to look back at the origins of the universe. The mile-long structure might come to Belgium. Archisman Ghosh of Ghent University's Faculty of Sciences is eagerly looking forward to it.
When in evolution did hair and nails originate? Ghent University researcher Kris Vleminckx shows that the genetic program to create human hair is at least 50 million years older than currently assumed.
1 in 9 women in Belgium will develop breast cancer. The treatment is often accompanied by the injection of a radioactive liquid and blue dye that can turn the breast blue for years. To avoid this side effect, Ghent University researcher Loren Deblock is working on a new contrast agent made of... nanocrystals.
