Scientists at the University of Bern have discovered a remarkable biological communication system: when one plant is attacked, neighboring plants can release defensive chemicals before the injured plant itself. The findings could […]
A new study of 117 young birds in Madrid has found no evidence that invasive monk parakeets increase the transmission of the pathogens investigated to neighboring native birds. The discovery challenges an […]
Thirty years of monitoring and DNA sequencing of more than 3,100 wild barn owls reveal that evolution can leave measurable genetic and physical traces within just a few decades. FLI Institute | […]
New research from the University of Groningen and Naturalis Biodiversity Center reveals a surprising genetic transformation among Europe’s invasive Chinese mitten crabs. In some populations, more than 90 percent now carry a […]
The Belgian-born physicist has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for turning Antarctic ice into a window on the universe. His story is also a lesson in vision, persistence and the […]
Writing in Science, JHU President Ron Daniels describes how the historical partnership between research universities and the federal government has ensured the nation’s scientific preeminence The transformation of the United States’ research enterprise […]
A new study reveals a key mechanism by which the protein alpha-synuclein, the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, damages neurons (brain cells) by blocking a vital cellular gateway. The results of the study, […]
Researchers at Imperial College London, the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), and the University of Sheffield have shown that the physical twisting of DNA plays an important role in correcting for […]
Every year on 12 February, The Future Leadership Institute marks the birthday of Charles Darwin with a simple idea: stop for a moment, have a drink, and think about where we came […]
More than a decade of exceptionally precise observations has revealed two very different magnetic fields on Vega, one of the best-known stars in the night sky. The discovery could change our understanding […]
Researchers at KU Leuven and Erasmus MC have discovered that cells can compensate for the loss of genes by increasing the activity of their remaining copy. Surprisingly, this balancing act does not […]
UC Berkeley and Caltech researchers tracked down genes that help zebrafish regenerate injured heart muscle. Can CRISPR activate this circuit in humans with heart disease? Humans can’t regenerate heart muscle damaged by […]
Scientists at ETH Zurich have solved a geological mystery that has puzzled researchers for around half a century. Deep inside the Earth, seismic waves suddenly accelerate — and the explanation reveals that […]
An extraordinarily preserved fossil bird from Brazil has allowed scientists to reconstruct the brain of a bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The 80-million-year-old skull of Navaornis hestiae fills a crucial evolutionary […]
One of the more recent members of The Future Leadership Institute is Mr. Teun Depreeuw. Teun Depreeuw is founder and owner of Muurtuin.be, a company specialized in designing, manufacturing, installing and maintaining vertical gardens. Click the picture to read more.
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