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This is the library you did not know you had been looking for 23 July 2024
2,240 plant extracts from 1,299 different plant species of Dutch origin. That’s the collection of the Dutch Extract Library, which has recently been t...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Two new Directors for IBL 17 July 2024
The Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) has appointed two new directors. Maribel Adame Valero will become the new Director of Operations on 1 August, an...
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Half a million for X-ray research to conserve masterpieces 16 July 2024
Professor of Computer Science Joost Batenburg has received half a million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to improve the conservation of h...
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Pavement gardens are crucial to urban biodiversity 15 July 2024
They are often little more than a square metre of plants, yet pavement gardens are a source of life. PhD candidate Joeri Morpurgo conducted research i...
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How to make an old antibiotic a hundred times more potent 12 July 2024
Nathaniel Martin, Professor of Biological chemistry, wondered what would happen if you take an antibiotic that has been known for 70 years and try to ...
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Proof of Concept grants for four Leiden researchers 12 July 2024
Four Leiden researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept grants by the ERC. These grants, each worth 150,000 euros, help researchers translate the f...
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KiKa grant for mathematician: how statistics helps fight bone cancer 12 July 2024
Using mathematics to help children with bone cancer. It sounds a little strange, but for statistician Marta Fiocco, it's just her job. She gets a subs...
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Can humans observe a single particle of light? (And what does that say about our brain?) 11 July 2024
Hoping to learn something about the human brain, Leiden researchers are creating a setup to shoot single photons, particles of light, into someone’s e...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Leiden technology research receives funding from NWO and businesses 09 July 2024
A CT scanner to treat eye cancer, energy-efficient software for the future and a test to identify male chick eggs. Three projects by researchers from ...
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Professor Geert de Snoo Appointed New Director of Research Policy at KNAW 05 July 2024
Geert de Snoo is making the transition from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology to the management of KNAW. Starting 1 October, the professor of Envir...
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Robert Smit receives his PhD with distinction. ‘I am happy to be back in the lab’ 04 July 2024
An all-optical transistor, a molecule-sized sensor and a new kind of single-photon source for quantum communication. All dreamed applications of funda...
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Losing count: the mathematical magic of counting curves 04 July 2024
How can you figure out which points lie on a certain curve? And how many possible curves do you count by a given number of points? These are the kinds...
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Researcher teaching in the classroom: ‘We need to imitate nature more closely’ 27 June 2024
How can we supply the growing world population with sustainable energy? At Laurens Lyceum in Rotterdam, Prof. Marc Koper speaks with the students abou...