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Master’s students conduct research into a sustainable Leiden 13 June 2022
Conducting research for the municipality: this is a deliberate choice for the master’s students who are taking part in the Resilient Cities Hub, part ...
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Gaia sees strange stars in most detailed Milky Way survey to date 13 June 2022
Today, ESA’s Gaia mission releases its new treasure trove of data about our home galaxy. Astronomers, led by the Leiden astronomer Anthony Brown, desc...
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Nitrogen professor hands over book to nitrogen minister 09 June 2022
Strengthening nature and at the same time investing in future-proof agriculture. That is the task of the Minister for Nature and Nitrogen, Christianne...
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X-ray mirrors: useful in space, but also for radiation therapy 08 June 2022
A special type of mirror to reflect X-rays has more possible applications than space research. Targeted radiation therapy for cancer, for example. Nex...
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A unique defence: Bacteria lose cell wall in the presence of virus 08 June 2022
Bacteria temporarily live without their cell wall if dangerous viruses are near. A remarkable feature, as the cell wall is a sturdy barrier against th...
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Collaborating bacteria sacrifice themselves for the greater good 07 June 2022
Like ants, termites and bees, some bacteria work together as a multicellular group. There is a strict division of labour in such colonies, to make the...
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How drugs work better when encapsulated in nanoparticles 04 June 2022
Chemist Tobias Bauer discovered ways to improve drugs by encapsulating them. Packages with iron nanoparticles, for example, can stimulate immune cells...
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RISE Award given to Emeritus Professor Jetty Kleijn 03 June 2022
This year's RISE Award goes to emeritus professor Jetty Kleijn (LIACS). According to the board of RISE, Kleijn has dedicated herself in the past years...
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EUFEPS Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences Award for Jara Bouma 03 June 2022
EUFEPS Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences Award for Jara Bouma
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Wim van Saarloos receives honorary doctorate from the University of Twente 02 June 2022
Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics Wim van Saarloos received an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente last Friday. In addition to hi...
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Exhibition shows the ‘beauty and power’ of mathematics 02 June 2022
In the ‘Imaginary’ exhibition, its curators show how society is made up of mathematics. From algorithms that save lives to ones that generate art. The...
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Breakthrough artificial photosynthesis comes closer 31 May 2022
Imagine we could do what green plants can do: photosynthesis. Then we could satisfy our enormous energy needs with deep-green hydrogen and climate-neu...
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Video series: Collaboration with China in daily practice 31 May 2022
What are the benefits for us of collaboration with Chinese partners? What sparks off Leiden researchers' interest in collaborating with colleagues in ...
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Leiden research project on circular electronics receives 3.8 million euros from NWO 30 May 2022
Fewer CO2 emissions, less airborne viral transmission, and a more sustainable form of food production: seven consortia of researchers and societal par...
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ERC grant to further investigate next-generation antibiotics with reduced toxicity 24 May 2022
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Nathaniel Martin a Proof of Concept (PoC) grant. With it, his group aims to make a dangerous but poten...