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Tirong Guo discovered materials that bring efficient artificial photosynthesis closer20 January 2025After hard work in the lab, Chemist Tirong Guo has developed a group of materials that provide a stable and efficient foundation for artificial photos...
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Students discover chimpanzees make rhythmic sounds (despite limited sense of rhythm)17 January 2025How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? ‘The best students ever’ and behavioural biologist Michelle Spierin...
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70 years Mathematical Institute - growth, prosperity and (mathematical) challenges17 January 2025Floreat et crescat. Flourish and grow. That was what was wished for the Mathematical Institute at its opening. Now, the institute proudly celebrates i...
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Last starlight for space telescope Gaia17 January 2025ESA’s space telescope Gaia, which maps the Milky Way, completes its active phase of scanning the sky on 15 January. Over the past decade, Gaia has mad...
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A suitcase containing quantum inspiration on a trip across Europe: ‘We gained new insights’16 January 2025A suitcase as a messenger of quantum science. That is the idea behind QuanTour, a project connecting researchers from 12 European universities. In Dec...
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Greater understanding of specialised cell could prevent strokesInauguration 16 January 2025In the Netherlands, 1.7 million people live with cardiovascular disease. In her inaugural lecture, Ilze Bot will explain how she aims to help reduce t...
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Lost sulfur in the universe found in salt on dust and pebbles16 January 2025An international team led by astronomers at Leiden University has shown in laboratory experiments that sulfur can bind with ammonium under icy cosmic ...
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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...