Based on the results of the large-scale testing programme run in Luxembourg, researchers show that asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers represent an important vector for transmission. Large-scale […]
More than 10,000 Luxembourgish women and men wore German uniforms during WWII in armed forces and civil organizations. WARLUX will collect their biographies and investigate […]
The mRNA technology is often discussed in the context of vaccine development against SARS-CoV-2. Prof. Stephanie Kreis, Associate Professor at the Department of Life Sciences […]
11 project partners from academia and industry located all across Europe have joined forces in a project called PHOENIX to create an “Open Innovation Test […]
Luxembourg takes part in three new Interreg Europe projects which tackle regional challenges in the construction, manufacturing and water sectors. The projects are carried out […]
With 5,000 km of signposted trails, Luxembourg is an attractive destination for hiking fans. In 2020, the hiking paths proved to be exceptionally popular. Despite […]
Encevo, the leading national energy player, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and […]
The famous newspaper published a full dossier presenting Luxembourg’s ambitions to diversify away from finance and become an advanced digital economy, stimulating private-sector innovation with […]
The COVID-19 pandemic not only challenges our everyday routines, but also the overall economy. We spoke about this topic with Prof. Conchita d’Ambrosio from the […]
The Corruption Perception Index is published by NGO Transparency International. The recently published 2020 edition ranks Luxembourg as the 9th least corrupt country in the […]
The Space Resources Week 2021, organized in Luxembourg, is a 4-day online conference connecting thought leaders from the terrestrial resources sector, aerospace industry, financial institutions, […]
11 February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. How does public research in Luxembourg measure up in terms of gender balance? […]
What can we expect from the COVID-19 vaccines? And how do they perform compared to previously developed vaccines against other diseases? We spoke with Prof. […]
For the first time ever, a Luxembourgish start-up is among the 40 winners of this international competition for promoting local digital innovation to improve society. […]
How do different vaccines work? And why are people reacting differently to them? These are questions we asked Prof. Paul Wilmes, microbiologist at the Luxembourg […]
The technology HASARD enables the generation of flood maps on a global scale from satellite data. The tool has proved its efficiency on several occasions, […]
The country performs particularly well in the safety, cost and time categories. In the health category, Luxembourg is again in 2nd place worldwide. The Raising A Family […]
Luxembourg’s new business health technologies incubator will open in spring 2021. Hosted at the House of Biohealth in Esch-Belval, it will offer 350 m2 of […]
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and the established Luxembourg company Gradel are joining forces by opening a joint Luxembourg Lab to research and produce ultra-lightweight structures […]
At the time of this interview, two COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by the European authorities, with both of them found to be more than 94% effective. Yet, some part of the Luxembourg population is somewhat hesitant as […]
For several years, Luxembourg has made Materials Science a sector of excellence and is now internationally recognised for its expertise in this field. The University […]
Spanning four categories, the award-winning works will receive a 1000 EUR prize and will be widely displayed. Luxembourg-based researchers, collaborators of non-profit organisations, as well […]
Over the past two decades, Luxembourg has developed into an internationally recognised hub for science. An important driving force behind this development is Parkinson’s research. […]
You would like to help combat the current COVID-19 crisis? Take part in this survey and help researchers to find out how our social interactions and contact […]
The University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) have created a first inter-institutional research platform: the Disease Modelling Screening Platform (DMSP), a […]
A mathematician develops new algorithms that allow the analysis of encrypted data without ever having to decipher it—a crucial point to ensure their confidentiality. This […]
Calling PhDs and Postdocs: through Spotlight on Young Researchers, you have the chance to draw attention to a field of research, a question or issue […]
Hundreds of scientists have called on European decision-makers to take steps for a quick, synchronised and efficient reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases across […]
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is currently conducting a research project on the detection of COVID-19 via cough and voice analysis. Luxembourg Institute […]
Delano Magazine published in December 2020 a five-part series dedicated to research projects in Luxembourg. Changing the property market through blockchain “We don’t have time […]
Politicians and voters in the countries of Ex-Yugoslavia are still referring to conflicts which happened two decades ago. A political scientist wants to understand why […]
Dr Andy Chevigné and Dr Martyna Szpakowska from the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) were awarded the prestigious 2019 Galien Prize for their outstanding contribution […]
A newly published policy brief examines Luxembourg’s macroeconomic and epidemiological prospects for 2020-2021 The Covid-19 second wave is hitting much of Europe. While this wave […]
Five young and mature universities, including the University of Luxembourg, created the alliance UNIVERSEH: the European Space University for Earth and Humanity. UNIVERSEH will be […]
The University of Luxembourg, the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) announce the signing of mutual bilateral […]
Three Luxembourg researchers – Dr Bohn, Professors Stéphane Bordas and Alexandre Tkatchenko – are featured in the 2020 edition of the prestigious international ranking, the […]
The Luxembourgish cohort study shows encouraging participation rates and sees its protocol published in international peer-reviewed journal Launched under the aegis of the Research Luxembourg COVID-19 […]
Luxembourg comes out 3rd in the 2020 World Talent Ranking, which is an improvement with two places compared to the previous year. The country notably […]
For the 12th time, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) held the FNR Awards – the annual celebration of science and research in Luxembourg. For […]
A physicist has developed a new theory of thermodynamics to describe the microscopic world. It explains the astonishing efficiency of biological motors in our cells, […]
A physicist invented a new method to authenticate objects by using the strange properties of liquid crystals. He also spun them into smart elastic bands […]
Physicist Daniele Brida develops ultrafast lasers to follow in slow-motion chemical reactions and the inner working of electronic devices. This new kind of microscope allows […]
Chemical compounds can have several stable forms – with dramatic consequences. A physicist at the University of Luxembourg can predict when this can occur: he […]
Luxembourg just entered a strategic partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to create a “European Space Resources Innovation Centre”, or ESRIC. Unique of its […]
Machine learning algorithms seem all-powerful, but still function passively: they merely analyse the data they are fed with. Björn Ottersten makes them smarter by letting […]
Ministry of Health to lead the second phase as of mid-September. On Monday, September 14th, the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Claude Meisch, the […]
In the testing stations, the safety and security of the staff collecting samples has been and is being ensured by redundant protection measures with masks […]
All Large Scale Testing (LST) related employees are tested at two-week intervals to ensure maximum safety. As with all working groups, there is a possibility […]
CON-VINCE as a role model for translational research collaboration in Luxembourg (PART I) IBBL a as key integrator On 8th April, the CON-VINCE study was officially launched, […]
Prof Rejko Krüger (RK) is the Director of Transversal Translational Medicine (TTM) at LIH. As a medical doctor and researcher, he is an internationally recognised “clinician scientist”, […]
CON-VINCE, a national research project aiming to evaluate the prevalence and dynamics of the spread of COVID-19 within the Luxembourgish population, was launched at the […]
The Research Luxembourg COVID-19 Task Force has created a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ to address questions regarding Luxembourg’s large-scale testing strategy being rolled out in Luxembourg […]
As part of the deconfinement, Luxembourg is calling on its residents and cross-border workers to get tested for COVID-19. It aims to limit the spread […]
CON-VINCE, a national research project aiming to evaluate the prevalence and dynamics of the spread of the COVID-19 disease within the Luxembourgish population, was launched […]
Research Luxembourg has developed a large-scale testing strategy, which should make the current lockdown-easing measures safer and faster. The project is unique in the world: […]
As part of its exit strategy, the Luxembourg government can count on the support of Luxembourg research, namely the Research Luxembourg COVID-19 Task Force. In […]
The “Predi-COVID” study has been launched The Research Luxembourg COVID-19 task force announces the start of “Predi-COVID[1]”, a study that aims to identify important risk […]
André Losch Fondation announced its participation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting Research Luxembourg with one of its most significant donations yet. […]
First RECOVid working note with preliminary estimates A note produced jointly by researchers from the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), the University of Luxembourg […]
In the framework of the Research Luxembourg COVID-19 task force activities, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has launched a special fast-track Call to provide […]
As researchers work on numerous new projects to contribute to the fight against COVID-19, Research Luxembourg has launched a national COVID-19 platform to coordinate research […]
Research Luxembourg, a joint initiative of the main players in Luxembourg’s public research sector, is mobilising its knowledge and its human and material resources to […]
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021 once again ranks the University of Luxembourg in the position 201-250 among the top 1,527 universities […]