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Astronomy for beginners: new minor opens up the universe to everyoneonderwijs 13 October 2025From telescopes to science fiction: in just one semester, students with no background in physics or astronomy get to explore the universe. The first g...
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Flooded polder helps fight mosquito-borne diseasesField research 13 October 2025One and a half hectares of polder, a large volume of water, and a group of curious researchers from various universities and scientific backgrounds le...
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Greedy black hole feeds via two spiral armsAstronomy research 13 October 2025The supermassive black hole at the center of the Circinus galaxy is being fed with gas by two spiral arms. This is what PhD candidate Wout Goesaert di...
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New model explains extreme jet streams on all giant planetsAstronomy 13 October 2025For the first time, an international team of scientists led by Leiden Observatory and SRON can explain the extreme jet streams observed around the equ...
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This new programme prepares students for today's sustainability challengesSUSTAINABILITY DAY 08 October 2025How often do you consider the impact of your choices? 10 October is Sustainability Day: a good time to introduce the new bachelor's programme Science ...
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Pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin unites science and music in concertPHYSICS 01 October 2025On December 10, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and mod...
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Professor Ewine van Dishoeck named Citation LaureateAstrochemistry 25 September 2025Emeritus Professor of Molecular Astrophysics Ewine van Dishoeck has been named a Citation Laureate by Clarivate, a research analytics provider. Clariv...
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What does the Wadden Sea sound like? New research sheds light on porpoises and underwater noiseGrant 24 September 2025‘Wadden Sea Sounds’ is the name of a new project launched by the Waddenvereniging in collaboration with researchers from Leiden University and the Uni...
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New easy-to-use tuberculosis vaccine patch in developmentPhD defence 23 September 2025Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countri...
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From entrepreneur to Director of Operations: ‘I’ve grown along with the institute’New in the CML’s leadership team 22 September 2025He started out as a temporary staff member at the CML’s education office, and now – eight years later – Jasper Williams is the institute’s new Directo...
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Leiden students build smart antibodies with protein 'Velcro'iGEM-competition 18 September 2025Nine students dove into a challenging iGEM project this summer. With their idea, they aim to make antibodies more efficient - and in the meantime lear...
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‘Never stop trying’: Barz sees his polymers enter clinical trialsDrug discovery 11 September 2025A new class of polymers has been used in patients for the first time. The compound is the first new drug solubilising agent in decades. Introduced in...
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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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A future with tailored therapy for patients with atherosclerosisGrant awarded 11 September 2025Personalised treatment for patients with atherosclerosis. That is what the researchers of the AtheroNeth consortium are working towards. The Dutch Hea...
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Uzbek mathematician refines world-famous theory: ‘So many things are connected’PhD 10 September 2025Predicting the collective behaviour of systems, like a large group of people electing one of the parties, is no easy task. But there’s a theory that s...