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Spinoza Prize for chemical biologist Hermen Overkleeft25 June 2026Professor of Bio-organic Chemistry Hermen Overkleeft develops innovative methods to study disease processes. This increases our understanding of the h...
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A new super-spring for ultra-quiet experimentsPHYSICS 24 June 2026Physicists and instrument makers in Leiden have succeeded to optimise a spring that almost completely filters out vibrations at temperatures near the ...
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First quantum biosensor can detect rapid, invisible changes in cells22 June 2026The laboratory of Leiden researcher Alireza Mashaghi is the first in the world to implement a quantum biosensor installation from QT-Sense. This enab...
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James Webb spots the birth of a giant galaxy and a supermassive black holeastronomy 22 June 2026Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to catch an extraordinary glimpse of a massive galaxy taking shape in the early universe. They id...
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Top 10 per cent of consumers cause trillions in environmental damageEnvironmental science 19 June 2026Those who consume the most also cause the most damage. The 10 per cent of the world’s population who consume the most cause up to $5.7 trillion in env...
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Marcellus Ubbink reappointed as Scientific Director of the LICAppoinment 19 June 2026Marcellus Ubbink has been reappointed as Scientific Director of the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC) until 1 July 2030. ‘In the coming years, I wan...
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Order in chaos: mathematician looks for patterns in unpredictable systemsmathematics 16 June 2026What do chemical reactions, epidemics and vegetation have in common? More than you might think, says mathematician Mark van den Bosch (Leiden Universi...
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Leiden highlights strong life sciences position to European CommissionerLeiden Bio Science Park 15 June 2026European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva (Startups, Research and Innovation) visited the Leiden Bio Science Park on 12 June to see how the Leiden lif...
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Huge reservoir of star-forming gas discovered in surprisingly mature galaxy in the early UniverseSterrenkunde 12 June 2026Astronomers have discovered an enormous supply of cold molecular gas in a galaxy shortly after the Big Bang. The finding offers a rare glimpse of the ...
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ESA officially adopts ARRAKIHS mission: Europe leads the exploration of the low surface brightness universeCosmology 11 June 2026The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially adopted ARRAKIHS as a scientific mission, confirming the target launch date of 2030. Matthieu Schaller ...
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Funding for green fertilisers, high-energy particles and a circular power plantGrants and appointments for Faculty of Science 11 June 2026Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognis...
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Michiel Hogerheijde appointed Vice-Dean of Faculty of Science09 June 2026Michiel Hogerheijde has been appointed Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science as of 1 January 2027. He succeeds Bart de Smit, who has held the position s...
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NWO Open Technology grant for research into the circular power plantPHYSICS 09 June 2026Leiden professors Dirk Bouwmeester and Irene Groot are jointly investigating the concept of a circular power plant. Research that contributes to new s...
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From molecule to model: working together on better antibioticsAntimicrobial resistance 09 June 2026How can we combat the growing global health crisis of antibiotic resistance? At Leiden University, researchers are tackling this issue from multiple a...
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Podcast series: Dive into the world of cybersecurity & cybercrime05 June 2026Cyberattacks, online fraud and digital security are among the most pressing challenges of our digital age. In this podcast series by the Institute of ...