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Boxfish can't flex their armoured bodies to swim ... so evolution turned their useless muscles into a voice box 🐠🔊 New research reveals how silent fish became acoustic communicators. @ifremer.bsky.social
@umontpellier.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social
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February 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Does language influence our conscious experience? These questions, which are central to understanding the human mind, have been shed new light on with a new study that shows the complex links between language and consciousness.
@oliviagosseries.bsky.social #ULiège
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Language and consciousness: an essential dialogue at the heart of our mind
A study conducted at ULiège shows that these two brain functions have a bidirectional relationship that is much deeper than previously thought.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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By analyzing DNA extracted from the inner ear of a skeleton, applying modern clinical genetics tools, researchers identified acromesomelic dysplasia (dwarfism) in a teenage girl from the Palaeolithic era. @nejm.org @ucoimbra.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
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Scientists establish the oldest genetic diagnosis in human history
A rare disease has been diagnosed on the skull of a 12,000-year-old individual, thanks in particular to the expertise of the endocrinologists of the University of Liège.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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At 62 cm, the Japanese giant salamander undergoes a radical change in its diet, which also drastically alters its position in
the food chain, moving it from the intermediate level to the top !
@hokkaidouniv.bsky.social #ULiège
www.sciences.uliege.be/cms/c_136506...
When gigantism shapes the diet of a superpredator
A study reveals how body size radically influences the diet of the Japanese giant salamander, enabling it to reach the top of the food chain in Japanese rivers.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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A team of scientists has completed an exceptional mission in Luxor, analyzing the tombs of Tutankhamun, Thutmose IV, and Nefertari using a non-invasive mobile lab revealing the art of ancient Egyptian painters.
#ULiège @sorbonne-universite.fr @cnrs.fr @belspo.be
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January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Congrats to Athina Demertzi, Jean Claude Twizere, and Frédéric Baron awarded a FNRS Audacious Medical Grants for bold projects in neuroscience and oncology. 👏👏
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Athina Demertzi, Jean Claude Twizere, and Frédéric Baron awarded an Audacious Medical Grant for innovative projects
All three scientists are members of the Interdisciplinary Group for Applied Genomics (GIGA) and are receiving this grant for their ambitious projects in paediatric neuroscience and oncology.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Félicitations à Marine Banse (biologie marine), Gaël Buldgen (astrérosismologie), Lionel Clermont (imagerie spatiale) et Manuel Cardosa Gutierrez (chimie), lauréats de prix décernés par l'Académie Royale de Belgique pour la qualité de leurs recherches 👏
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Quatre scientifiques de l’ULiège lauréats de prix de l’Académie Royale de Belgique 2025
Du vivant à l’Univers, des technologies spatiales à la chimie théorique, ces prix illustrent la diversité des recherches menées au sein de la Faculté des Sciences.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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ÉMISSION 📺 LABO4 - De la cathédrale Saint-Paul à Liège jusqu'à la Vallée des Rois en Egypte, des experts de l'ULiège développent des techniques innovantes pour percer les secrets de notre patrimoine culturel et bâti. 
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Arts & Sciences : quand la science éclaire notre patrimoine culturel et architectural - Labo4
YouTube video by Qu4tre - Liège Média
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January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) : understanding the 2025 bovine health crisis deciphered by epidemiologists from ULiège. #Lumpyskindisease #ULiège
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What is lumpy skin disease (LSD) ?
A look back at the health measures taken by the French government following the spread of this disease, which is not transmissible to humans but severely affects cattle farms.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Ocean warming could make 60% of Antarctica’s ice shelves non-viable by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high. Losing these natural “brakes” would allow the Antarctic ice shelves to flow much faster into the ocean. #sealevelrise
@cnrs.fr @nature.com
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December 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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UNIC Day 2025 🇪🇺 brought together international students, UNIC representatives, Master REPIC students and representatives from @mau.se and @gemeenterotterdam.bsky.social to imagine an inclusive, connected university in 2040.
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UNIC Day 2025: students imagine the inclusive university of 2040
International students, UNIC representatives, REPIC Master's students and students from Liège came together to imagine the future of a more inclusive university.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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It was a real honour to host Prof. Philipp Herzog from RPTU for a visit in the PsyNCog laboratory. Prof. Herzog exchanged extensively with our researchers about his work in clinical cognitive and behavioural psychology. 🇧🇪🇩🇪
@rptu.bsky.social @unigr.bsky.social
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Retour sur le séjour du Professeur Philipp Herzog (RPTU) à l’ULiège
Spécialiste de la psychologie clinique cognitive et comportementale à la RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, il a été accueilli au Laboratoire de Psychologie et Neurosciences Cognitives (PsyNCog).
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December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Félicitations à Pierre Ozer et François Verheggen qui comptent parmi les lauréats du Fonds Wernaers pour la recherche et la diffusion des connaissances décerné par le FNRS 👏
@sciencebestiale.bsky.social
www.news.uliege.be/cms/c_205342...
Pierre Ozer et François Verheggen, lauréats d'un prix et d'une subvention du Fonds Wernaers
Ce prix et cette subvention leurs sont attribués pour leurs travaux de vulgarisation visant à une meilleure diffusion des connaissances.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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First-ever X-ray polarization has been detected in a cataclysmic variable. Using NASA’s IXPE telescope, an international team has confirmed the geometry of the accretion column where matter crashes onto the white dwarf at millions of km/h. @technologyreview.com
www.star.uliege.be/cms/c_135602...
First detection of X-ray polarisation from a cataclysmic variable
A world first that allows the scientific community to move from theoretical scenarios to solid observational evidence.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Virtual brains, simulated LSD and psilocybin, and a “virtual clinical trial” for disorders of consciousness. New work from tthe Coma Science Group shows that computational models offer a way to test treatments in silico.
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A virtual clinical trial of psychedelics to treat patients with disorders of consciousness
Researchers from the Coma Science Group used in silico models to assess whether administering LSD and psilocybin could lead to increased brain activity in these patients.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Can we really trust artificial intelligence to illustrate our ideas? Scientists have examined the capabilities of #Midjourney and #DALL·E - two Generative Artificial Intelligence (#GAI) software programs - to produce images from simple sentences.
www.fsa.uliege.be/cms/c_127862...
When AI draws our words
A new study proposes visual composition criteria for evaluating Midjourney and DALL·E, beyond mere computer scores.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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A pleasant surprise on the climate front! The tropics ≠ a single ‘hotspot’. Landscape diversity matters! A mega-synthesis shows that tropical lakes and rivers emit far less GHG than expected : from -29% to -72% vs. previous estimates. @nature.com
www.co2.uliege.be/cms/c_135420...
In the tropics, rivers and lakes emit less GHGs than previously thought
With an extensive data compilation, a study from an international team has revised downwards the climate impact of lakes and rivers in the tropics.
www.co2.uliege.be
October 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Jane Goodall (1934–2025) profoundly changed how we see chimpanzees and primatology by revealing complex social behaviors. Awarded an honorary doctorate from ULiège in 2009, she honored us with a memorable lecture that same year.
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Jane Goodall: discoveries, commitments, transmissions
An honorary doctorate recipient from the University of Liège, Jane Goodall taught us to view primates as individuals, each with their own stories and cultures.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Dive into oceanography ... no wetsuit required! Explore STARESO virtually with VIOsEA, our new VR serious game. Developed by the SIG Lab as part of the Teaching with VR program, VIOsEA offers a unique way to experience the work of an oceanographer. #ULiège #STARESO
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A serious game that lets you dive into the heart of oceanography without getting wet
The VIOsEA project, developed as part of the Teaching with VR programme, invites us to discover the profession of oceanographer in the exceptional environment of STARESO.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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A distant quasar’s glow comes from the black hole’s corona, spotted thanks to a natural cosmic magnifying glass and ALMA telescope. Tiny region, big clue to how black holes heat their surroundings ! @eso.org @unileiden.bsky.social #ULiège
www.mega.uliege.be/cms/c_135291...
Light on the corona of supermassive black holes
A groundbreaking result obtained thanks to gravitational lensing, which acted as a magnifying glass to correct the myopia of telescopes and enable a closer look at the area of interest.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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A giant puzzle solved 🦴 Researchers at have created equations to estimate the size of extinct marine reptiles... based on simple fossil fragments!
#paleo #ULiège #Science @royalsociety.org
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A tape measure to estimate the size of ancient marine predators
A new study develops equations to estimate the size of large marine predators from incomplete fossil skeletons.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Opening of the 2025 - 2026 Academic Year. Theme: “Critical Thinking, Boldness, Resistance” - Doctor honoris causa to be conferred on Yasmine Belkaid • Thomas Ostermeier • Alain Aspect, as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at #ULiège.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Seagrass restoration isn’t just replanting leaves—it’s rebuilding an invisible microbiome. ULiège researchers show that transplantation method shapes root microbes and boosts plant survival.
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The role of the microbiome in the successful transplantation of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
Research conducted by scientists at ULiège shows that the method used has a direct influence on plant survival.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Comprendre comment le droit façonne l’économie et comment nous pouvons reprendre part au débat. Un ouvrage issu de la thèse de Guillaume Grégoire.
www.cite.uliege.be/cms/c_127492...
Quand le droit façonne l’économie : ce que nous révèle la Constitution économique
Une étude menée par Guillaume Grégoire qui révèle une emprise croissante des juges sur les choix économiques, au détriment parfois du débat démocratique.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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An @erc.europa.eu grant for Lionel Clermont (#CSL) 👏 His project nGHOST will develop new methods to correct stray light in space instruments. Goal: sharper images and new discoveries.
www.news.uliege.be/cms/c_204792...
Lionel Clermont wins an ERC Starting Grant for his nGHOST project
His project aims to detect and correct stray light in space-based optical instruments using an innovative method based on "Time-of-Flight".
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September 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM