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Leiden Science rings in 2025 with inspiring speeches and happy winners09 January 2025An impressive speech by Dean Jasper Knoester, a lecture by top researcher Mario van der Stelt about brain messengers, and the presentation of the facu...
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Grants for fundamental research in LeidenNWO Open Competition 18 December 2024Three fundamental research projects at Leiden in physics, chemistry and medical science have received funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). T...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 202417 December 2024Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind in...
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Producing ammonia with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions: this novel solution shows it’s possible16 December 2024Using biomethane to produce ammonia, a crucial chemical in agriculture, could drastically reduce the climate impact of the process. In a study publish...
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A tail with a twist: how the tokay gecko grows a completely new body part13 December 2024When the tokay gecko loses its tail, a new one grows from resident stem cells at the stump. Each tissue type - muscle, bone, blood vessels and skin - ...
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Erik Deul receives royal decoration12 December 2024Erik Deul was awarded a royal decoration on Wednesday afternoon. He has been appointed Knight of the Order of Oranje-Nassau. Mayor Peter Heijkoop of L...
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A suitcase containing a quantum light source: QuanTour visits Leiden12 December 2024A suitcase covered with stickers from various universities, containing a quantum light source. Since April 2024, this suitcase has been visiting scien...
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Synthetic dataset protects privacy in criminological research10 December 2024Few public datasets are available for criminological research, especially when it comes to homicides. Privacy laws often prevent data sharing. The SEN...
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Shocks in space: student Adriaan explores the universe around protostars09 December 2024Protostars, data science, and the James Webb Space Telescope—Adriaan Janssen’s curiosity knows no bounds. As a double bachelor’s student in Physics an...
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How a bachelor’s student contributed to better chemical simulations09 December 2024Doğukan Yilmaz chose a study that aligned with his favourite subjects, and it paid off. For his bachelor thesis, he developed a new model to better pr...
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Can you design super-smart materials with long-term memory that are capable of learning?09 December 2024That was the question physics and mathematics bachelor’s student Daan de Bos set out to explore during his thesis research. Applying machine learning ...
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Energy as a weak spot: a new approach to tackle aggressive breast cancer?06 December 2024Could we stop cancer cells by cutting off their energy supply? That’s what Dione Blok, a bachelor’s student in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, aimed to f...
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Tom Schreuder appointed as the new Business Director of Hortus botanicus Leiden03 December 2024Tom Schreuder has been appointed as the new Business Director of Hortus botanicus Leiden. Schreuder succeeds Peter Inklaar, who held the position for ...
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Smart programming for the quantum computer that does not exist yet03 December 2024Designing innovative algorithms, thinking outside the box, and brainstorming over coffee with his colleagues — this is what physicist Stefano Polla en...
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Two ERC Consolidator Grants for Leiden researchers02 December 2024Two Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant of up to 2 million euros will enable ...