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Which algorithm solves which problem? Diederick Vermetten developed methods to find outDOCTORAL RESEARCH 19 November 2025Algorithms solve problems. But which algorithm is best suited to which problem? During his doctoral research, Diederick Vermetten developed methods to...
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Higher CO2 levels are making our food more calorific and less nutritiousFood crops 14 November 2025More CO2 in the atmosphere is making food crops more calorific, less nutritious and potentially more toxic. If we do not intervene, this could cause m...
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Craig Crews awarded the Havinga Medal 202514 November 2025Professor Craig M. Crews of Yale University (USA) is the recipient of the 2025 Havinga Medal.
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How sound and light act alike – and not – at the smallest scalePHYSICS 13 November 2025A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in Leiden has produced new in...
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Listening to the deep sea: NWO Roadmap funding for the highly successful KM3NeT telescopePHYSICS 13 November 2025The highly successful deep-sea telescope KM3NeT can now expand both its size and scope. Using a new type of microphone for underwater use, the telesco...
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Evidence of a massive stellar storm on a nearby starRADIO ASTRONOMY 12 November 2025Astronomer Joseph Callingham and his team have observed for the first time a clear signal from a giant burst from a star outside our solar system. Thi...
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Using AI to track greenhouse gas emissionsCOMPUTER SCIENCE & SPACE RESEARCH 11 November 2025PhD candidate Julia Wąsala searches for greenhouse gas emissions in satellite data. As a computer scientist, she bridges the gap between computer scie...
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International collaboration on environmental research with appointment Arnold Tukker at Nanjing UniversitySPECIAL APPOINTMENT 11 November 2025Arnold Tukker has been appointed as distinguished visiting professor at Nanjing University, one of China’s top research universities. ‘I am delighted ...
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Can birds imitate Star Wars robot? Yes – and some are surprisingly good at itParrot research 10 November 2025Scientists have discovered that starlings and parrots can imitate the complex sounds of Star Wars droid R2-D2 remarkably well. Their study reveals how...
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Unlocking the secrets of DNA repair: Sarah’s curiosity might lead to new cancer treatmentsCancer research 07 November 2025How do cells repair their damaged DNA—and what happens when that process is hindered and cancer arises? Sarah Moser has taken a closer look during her...
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Huge boost for electron microscopy thanks to NWO grantNational project 04 November 2025Leiden University, together with Utrecht University, the LUMC and 10 other Dutch universities and institutes, has been awarded a grant of more than €3...
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Quantum theater show with Leiden script a big hit among 1600 Amsterdam childrenPHYSICS 03 November 2025Physicists from Leiden University wrote the script and ensured that every experiment in the performance was scientifically accurate. The kickoff of th...
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LACDR launches training programme for innovative drug developmentGrant 31 October 2025The Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) has received a €750,000 grant from ZonMw for QPharmNL. This is a continuing education programme t...
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Researchers unravel mystery behind rare pregnancy disorder31 October 2025Leiden researchers have found clues to why a rare pregnancy disorder is mild in some babies but life-threatening in others. Their discovery opens the ...
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Mini organs-on-chips: an alternative to drug testing on animalsOrgan-on-a-chip 30 October 2025Mini organs-on-chips allow us to study how diseases develop and how drugs work. Although the technology is not new, it is becoming increasingly advanc...