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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)PHD 11 September 2025Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and...
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Professor argues: ‘Let nature take its course’31 July 2025Give organisms like plants and animals the freedom to move, interact and meet their own needs, and they will thrive on their own, says Professor Geert...
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For city dwellers, even 15 minutes in nature can improve mental health30 July 2025Green spaces boost mental health—especially in busy cities. A new study from Leiden and Stanford University reveals how nature benefits urban well-bei...
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Leiden scientists join national effort to advance nanomedicine10 July 2025A Dutch consortium has received €6.7 million to accelerate the development of nanomedicines together with patients. Researchers from Leiden University...
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less preyResearch 20 May 2025Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they...
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Lianas are taking over the rainforests – and it’s visible from space06 May 2025A pandemic of lianas is sweeping through tropical forests, reducing their ability to store carbon and limiting their role in mitigating climate change...
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Funding boost for the Living Lab and other outdoor laboratoriesGrant 29 April 2025A consortium of research infrastructures focused on water quality has received €4.18 million in funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This gr...
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Common insecticide damages freshwater ecosystems22 April 2025The pesticide thiacloprid turns out to be more harmful than previously thought. It can disrupt the lives of freshwater invertebrates and their communi...
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Five questions for Thijs Bosker about Local Actions22 April 2025Sustainability challenges don’t just call for environmental scientists – they require expertise from many academic fields. Thijs Bosker and Paul Behre...
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NWO funding for five FWN projects within the Dutch Research AgendaGrant 08 April 2025Can humans perceive single photons? What is our place in the universe? How can we make quantum computers more stable? Five researchers from the Facult...
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Turning the tide: global biodiversity research gets time and funding24 January 2025How do you compare the living environment of Dutch dairy cows with that of Masai cattle in East Africa? And how can we reverse biodiversity loss? Thes...
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‘You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to make a difference’01 November 2024Sharing his passion for sustainability with students—that’s what Thijs Bosker enjoys most about his work. As an environmental scientist, he conducts e...
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What DNA in droppings can reveal about an animal’s diet24 October 2024Imagine scanning lion dung or a mouse dropping and instantly knowing exactly what and how much the animal has eaten. Thanks to new DNA techniques, thi...
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From wildlife journalist to ecologist: PhD candidate researching light and noise pollution14 October 2024Ecologist Sebastiaan Grosscurt became a successful wildlife journalist after graduating. But he decided to focus on science instead. He started his Ph...
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Adapt or perish – traits identified that help plants survive05 September 2024PhD candidate Jianhong Zhou aimed to better understand whether and how plant species adapt to environmental changes. She developed two databases that ...