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City of Amsterdam, VU Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam launch a lab for social AI

The Civic AI Lab (CAIL) is a collaboration between the City of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Exploiting biodiversity to boost the efficiency of photosynthesis for better crops

Plant scientists and crop breeders receive 8.

250,000 euros for better microplastics research methods

Four researchers from the Environment & Health (E&H) department are part of a European research consortium that has received 250,000 euros.

Why are plants green?

Model identifies how organism protects itself against solar energy

Majority of Dutch people support a sugar tax on sugar-sweetened beverages provided that revenues contribute to public health

The majority of the Dutch people surveyed are in favour of an extra tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soft drinks, provided that the revenues are...

VU Amsterdam: the Netherlands’ most sustainable university

VU Amsterdam is the most sustainable university in the Netherlands, the 2020 SustainaBul ranking reveals.

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