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Citizen Science Lab partner in four newly awarded NWA-ORC consortia12 November 2026Quantum games, symmetry in everyday life, evolution in the city, and the standstill between water, nature and agriculture. Four different research con...
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New salamander species discovered: same appearance, different genesBiodiversity 12 November 2026What scientists until recently called the Alpine newt has turned out to be five different species, following genetic research by Leiden biologists. On...
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Space telescope Euclid sets the new standard for cosmologyThe Universe 12 November 2026An unprecedented view of the Universe, with billions of galaxies captured in extraordinary detail. The huge set of new images now released by ESA spac...
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New AI tool exposes plant pathogens and the genes behind themBioinformatics 12 November 2026Can a bacterium's DNA reveal whether it will make a plant sick? Bioinformatician Guillermo Guerrero Egido believes so. In his PhD research, he develop...
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What role did gifts play in colonial Asia?NWO L grant 12 November 2026When it comes to colonial museum collections, gifts are a tricky category. The objects on display may not have been looted, but how voluntary were suc...
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Daniel Pantoja wins Cardinal Mercier Prize11 November 2026The Institute for Philosophy is happy to congratulate Dr. Daniel Pantoja on the prestigious Cardinal Mercier Price that has been awarded to him on the...
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Marieke Liem elected Scientist of the Year: Quest ribbon for femicide research11 November 2026Professor Marieke Liem has been named Scientist of the Year by the magazine Quest. On 10 November, she received a Quest Science Ribbon for her researc...
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We cannot predict the development of social anxiety from brain scans, concludes award-winning paperSocial anxiety 10 November 2026Using hundreds of brain scans, neuroscientist Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam and American child and adolescent psychiatrist Daniel Pine investigated whethe...
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Leiden University launches 'Hybrid Warfare Lab'Research 10 November 2026The Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) and the Faculty of Science (FWN) are jointly launching the Hybrid Warfare Lab. The Lab will study ...
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Anthony Brown appointed new Director of Education at Leiden Observatory as of January10 November 2026Anthony Brown has been appointed as the new Director of Education at Leiden Observatory, effective 1 January 2027. Brown has been appointed for a four...
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As tax reform in the Netherlands stalls, Brussels presses onResearch 10 November 2026The Netherlands is struggling to reform its tax system, while Brussels is working to simplify corporate taxation across Europe. What does this mean fo...
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Cybercriminals operate closer to home than you’d thinkPhD research 10 November 2026Films often depict cybercriminals as hooded hackers in dark rooms. But criminologist Joeri Loggen’s PhD research challenges this myth. He found that m...
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Leiden University decides whether GNSV may participate in EL CID information fairDecision 10 November 2026The GNSV student association will be barred indefinitely from the annual EL CID information fair. The Executive Board has made this decision based on ...
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The Sea We Failed to See: Rethinking Heritage Beyond Origins, Identity, and Objects - Lecture10 November 2026Jakarta has restored its historic canals - but where are the boats? Idham Bachtiar Setiadi, Lingling Wiyadharma Visiting Professor, explores what it w...
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New book brings small islands to the forefront of archaeological researchPublication 10 November 2026Small islands are often regarded in archaeology as remote, marginal, and difficult to investigate. Yet these locations frequently emerge as important ...