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Revolution in Archaeology: Virtual Excavation with AI iDigArtificial intelligence 24 March 2026The days of an archaeologist studying soil traces with a shovel in hand seem to be numbered. Digital archaeologists will soon launch the first version...
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Two planets-in-formation discovered around young star WISPIT 2Astronomy 24 March 2026In the disk surrounding the young star WISPIT 2, not one but two planets are taking shape. Leiden PhD candidate Richelle van Capelleveen played a key ...
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“Between the River and the Sea”: An Evening of Theatre and Dialogue at Leiden University24 March 2026How can we sustain dialogue on a deeply divisive issue within our university community? On 16 February 2026, Leiden University hosted "Between the Riv...
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What does a cell eat? This new tool makes it visiblePhd defence 24 March 2026What if you could watch a single cell eat in real time? This could answer questions about diseases such as cancer. PhD candidate Yixuan Wang has devel...
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Grants and appointments for microbiome research, enzyme development and moreGrants and appointments for Faculty of Science 24 March 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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Holly Riach: ‘Early modern books are less chaotic than previously thought’24 March 2026In the early modern period, it was perfectly normal to find recipes, legal documents or medical writings in a book of poems. PhD candidate Holly Riach...
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Never home alone: which species share your house (unwanted or not)?Biology 23 March 2026From spiders in the bathroom to mice in the kitchen, we share our homes with far more species than we realise (whether we like it or not). Researchers...
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Researchers awarded NWO grants for green technology and new enzymesInnovative technology 23 March 2026Developing safer alternatives to harmful PFAS filters and seeking new enzymes for medical applications. Two projects with Leiden researchers have been...
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Mariana Françozo launches collaborative research with Tupinambá and Mapuche people with NWO Vici grant20 March 2026Dr Mariana Françozo has been awarded a prestigious NWO Vici grant for a five year research project that brings together Indigenous communities, museum...
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‘You can be excellent in your field, but that does not make you a good teacher’Inaugural lecture Alexandra Langers 19 March 2026Training students to become medical professionals is an important task of a university medical centre. But teaching does not always receive the space ...
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Preparing for the next pandemic: scientists discover a new class of influenza antiviralsChemical biology 19 March 2026Researchers from Leiden University, University of York, University of Barcelona/IQTCUB/ICREA and The Francis Crick Institute report a new class of exp...
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(re)Mapping Africa: Colonial cartography collection soon ready for search18 March 2026Describing almost 1400 maps of Africa in three months. It’s no small task that student assistants Artemis Mantheakis and Beatriz Veiga have been worki...
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Analysis of aviation policy in Dutch coalition agreementResearch 18 March 2026Steven Truxal, Professor of Air and Space Law, gave a keynote speech last week at a debate held in Nieuwspoort in which he examined the legal and poli...
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Neanderthal prey: elephant teeth preserve 125,000-year-old record of movement and diet17 March 2026Fossil teeth can preserve remarkable information, much like a biological identity card with data about the lives of individuals tens of thousands of y...
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In Memoriam Erik Deul 1958 – 2026In Memoriam 17 March 2026On March 13, Dr. Erik Deul passed away at the age of 67. He leaves behind his wife Wilma, children Caroline and Wouter, and grandchildren Joris, Stach...