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Microbes buried at the bottom of the sea start flourishing after 80.000 years 10 December 2020
In otherwise energetic desserts at the bottom of the sea, researchers have found oases where microbes can harvest energy. Remarkably, the microbes fir...
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ERC Consolidator Grants for four Leiden researchers 09 December 2020
From fake news via WhatsApp to mini hearts from a 3D printer: four Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research ...
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An ERC Grant to predict the toxicity of nanomaterials in the ecosystem 09 December 2020
Environmental researcher Martina Vijver is over the moon with her ERC Consolidator Grant. This prestigious grant is recognition, she says, of the stud...
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A multi-million grant to keep the biological clock healthy 25 November 2020
Dutch researchers are joining forces to conduct research together with a series of societal partners to keep the biological clock healthy in our moder...
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KNAW Early Career Award for ecologist Michiel Veldhuis 17 November 2020
Curiosity is the driving force behind the research of ecologist Michiel Veldhuis. The associate professor investigates ecosystems in relation to clima...
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Nutrient-rich water is heaven for disease-spreading mosquitoes 17 November 2020
When mosquito eggs hatch in nutrient-rich water, the mosquitoes are larger and they can also fly further. That is the first conclusion of a study from...
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Here is how students help the municipality of Leiden to build sustainably 12 November 2020
The municipality of Leiden aims for circular construction, but how do you reconcile that with the growing demand for housing? For the Kennisatelier Du...
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Three Leiden scientists receive NWO ENW-KLEIN grant for innovative research 23 October 2020
The origins of Surinamese rice, a digital twin of the Earth and a large big-data project in the Chilean sky: three Leiden scientists receive an ENW-KL...
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An overall picture: the environmental impacts of a new solar cell technology 20 October 2020
A more efficient solar panel sounds great. But what if these new panels consume more toxic materials, or their production consumes a lot of energy? Le...
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New LDE Centre for Governance, Migration and Diversity 15 October 2020
The start of this year saw the opening of the LDE Centre for Governance, Migration and Diversity. The Centre looks at public administration and policy...
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Renewed online atlas provides better insight into pesticides in surface waters 24 September 2020
On 24 September the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) in Leiden will launch the new version of the Pesticides Atlas in cooperation with Rijksw...
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Difference in microbiota between organic and conventional dairy farms 18 September 2020
Bacteria and fungi on organic dairy farms are significantly different from those on conventional farms. That was discovered by postdoc researcher Sofi...
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Human disturbance of ecosystems leads to increase in disease-transmitting mosquitoes 10 September 2020
The changes that humans are making to the landscape are beneficial for mosquitoes that spread diseases such as Zika, chikungunya and dengue. This is w...
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Why plants in wetlands are highly productive 09 September 2020
Environmental scientists in Leiden have found that the so-called leaf economics spectrum for plants can not only be applied to terrestrial ecosystems,...
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Land van Ons and Leiden University start cooperation in peat meadow area in Oud Ade 08 September 2020
Land van Ons, a cooperation that buys agricultural land for the restoration of biodiversity and landscape, and Leiden University join forces. Together...