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New generation galaxy formation simulations on the horizon – Evgenii Chaikin received his doctorate with honours 21 March 2024
Simulations of galaxy formation provide much more information about galaxies than a telescope. Simulations have been improving significantly in recent...
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1 million to halt atherosclerosis progression 21 March 2024
Treating atherosclerosis with an anti-inflammatory drug. Amanda Foks receives €499.987,00 from the Dutch Heart Foundation to investigate this over the...
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How genetic research contributes to effective lion conservation 19 March 2024
Human measures to protect lions have an impact on the genetic health of populations. Leiden and Kenyan scientists discovered this by analysing the DNA...
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Webb detects icy ingredients for making potential habitable worlds 13 March 2024
An international team of astronomers, led by Will Rocha of Leiden Observatory, using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that ...
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Jointly into the quantum future: ‘A crucial role for education and science communication’ 07 March 2024
The second quantum revolution is in full swing, bringing all kinds of new technologies to within reach, and offering many opportunities as well as cha...
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The mysteries of exoplanets and supermassive black holes: two Vici grants for Leiden Observatory 07 March 2024
One unravels the origin of the largest black holes in the universe, the other investigates the influence of stellar wind on the atmosphere of exoplane...
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The whole world knows the way to the Leiden institute in Morocco 05 March 2024
A delegation from Leiden University visited the Netherlands Institute Morocco (Nimar) in Rabat at the end of February. For a whole host of disciplines...
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Will this discovery help us develop better catalysts? 04 March 2024
Where exactly on the surface of a catalyst do the chemical reactions occur? Until now, it has always been a challenge to identify the exact locations ...
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Plant stress increases: New research with bacteria offers hope 04 March 2024
Soil that is too wet, or too dry. Or with a lot or few nutrients. Due to climate change, the differences are becoming bigger, and plants must increasi...
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And the winner is… Results of the annual physics image competition 04 March 2024
Salt crystals, a nano-sized golf stick and molten glass. The LION Image Award competition of 2023 yielded a lot of beautiful images once again. But in...
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DSM-firmenich award now for best MSc graduate, best doctorate, and most promising start-up 01 March 2024
Since 2020, the Krijn Rietveld Memorial Award has been annually presented by dsm-firmenich for the best master's or doctoral research at the Faculty o...
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UV radiation from massive stars prevents formation of Jupiter-like planet 01 March 2024
An international team of scientists, including Xander Tielens of Leiden Observatory, has used space telescope Hubble and the ALMA observatory to show ...
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Sense Jan van der Molen new scientific director LION: ‘We strive for scientific excellence as well as a healthy work-life balance’ 29 February 2024
As a student he was mainly interested in history, but an inspiring teacher persuaded him to choose physics. On March 1, Sense Jan van der Molen will s...
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University 29 February 2024
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the...
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New professor of Theoretical Physics: ‘The problems I study can come from anywhere in society’ 26 February 2024
The financial sector, supply chains and ecology. Not necessarily topics you might associate with physics, yet it’s exactly what new professor Diego Ga...