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Rubin Observatory reveals first images: with key contributions from Leiden23 June 2025A time-lapse of the universe in more detail than ever before: that’s the aim of the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which will unveil its ...
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New assumption-free statistics offer a better choice for many research studies19 June 2025PhD candidate Daniël Gomon has developed statistical methods that could significantly improve research in fields like medicine and demography. ‘Mathem...
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Astronomers analyse huge, hot filament of missing normal matter19 June 2025A European team of astronomers, led by Leiden-based researcher Konstantinos Migkas, has uncovered a large filament — a long, thread-like structure — o...
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Vulnerability in open-source code has been floating around for 15 years: ‘This shows how complex security really is’18 June 2025Researchers at LIACS have found a vulnerability in open-source code that’s been used around the world for over 15 years. They’ve also developed an AI-...
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Lights off, sound on: Leiden University opens artificial river to study fish migration17 June 2025On 16 June, Leiden University opens the MIGRADROME: a unique, seven-metre-long artificial river. Researchers will use it to study how light and sound ...
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Is our water older than the sun? Astronomers find clue in ice around young star16 June 2025A team led by Leiden University in the Netherlands and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory have, for the first time, robustly detected semi-heavy...
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Lorentz Center ready for the future with a renovation and new wing16 June 2025The moving boxes are unpacked, the floors are gleaming, and the workshop rooms look fresh and inviting. On Monday 16 June, the renovated Lorentz Cente...
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A smarter way to search for antibiotics16 June 2025Bacteria carry countless hidden treasures in their DNA: fragments that could hold the key to new medicines. But how do you pick out the most promising...
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Smarter hypothesis testing with statistics: how e-values can improve scientific research13 June 2025During his PhD research, mathematician Tyron Lardy worked on a new approach to hypothesis testing. Instead of the traditional p-value, he uses so-call...
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Sterre won an award for her research on how CO₂ is changing our foodThesis prize 12 June 2025Sterre ter Haar has won the Rachel Carson Graduation Prize for her thesis on how rising levels of CO₂ affect the nutrient content of plants. For the I...
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Major study offers practical guidance on antibiotic dosing in patients with obesity12 June 2025Leiden researcher Anne-Grete Märtson brought together a large number of studies to better understand antibiotic dosing in patients with obesity. The ...
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In memoriam prof.dr. Nico Verloop10 June 2025Nico Verloop, Professor Emeritus of Educational Studies at Leiden University, passed away on 5 June 2025. Nico was the founder and first professor-dir...
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NWO Open Competition grants for two projects with Leiden researchers05 June 2025Two research projects with researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Dutch Research Council (NWO) Open Competition Domain Science-M progr...
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‘Doing a PhD is never boring!’ How Guido Stam built a microscope that can measure bacteria without causing harmPHYSICS 05 June 2025A microscope with incredible sharpness that leaves samples unharmed – Guido Stam helped develop one. During his PhD research, he combined light and el...
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Yamila Miguel wins Pastor Schmeits Prize for astronomyAwarded 28 May 2025
The board of the Pastoor Schmeits Prize for Astronomy Foundation has awarded the Pastoor Schmeits Prize 2025 to two individuals: Yamila Miguel, affili...