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Leiden researchers receive over €1 million for research into BRCA1 cancer treatmentCancer research 12 August 2026Women with an inherited BRCA1 mutation have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. This type of tumour depends on the protein EXO1 to survive...
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Leiden research group sees spin-off grow into a success story10 August 2026Mimetas, a spin-off from Thomas Hankemeier’s research group, is being acquired by Bruker Corporation. For Hankemeier, it is proof that scientific idea...
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Environmental hotspots: one-third of agricultural land accounts for two-thirds of global impactSustainability & biodiversity 06 August 2026A relatively small share of agricultural land is responsible for a large proportion of biodiversity loss and the loss of natural carbon storage. This ...
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When an eclipse inspires the search for other worldsAstronomy instrumentation 06 August 2026A solar eclipse reveals one of the most mysterious parts of our Sun, its corona. The same principle inspires Leiden researchers developing coronagraph...
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AI helps uncover weakness in cryptographic method of Leiden researcherscryptography 04 August 2026An AI model helped uncover a weakness in HAWK, an experimental digital signature system designed to protect online communications. HAWK was developed ...
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Measuring how well potential new medicines work – at an industrial scalePHYSICS 03 August 2026Many tests can show whether a potential new medicine binds to a protein involved in a disease. But whether it actually switches that protein off often...
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Discovery of new snail species bolster case for protecting Montenegro's biodiversityBiodiversity 30 July 2026Mixed teams of scientists and citizens, including Leiden evolution biologist Menno Schilthuizen, have discovered two new snail species in northwestern...
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‘Doctors need an AI model they can understand’AI and healthcare 29 July 2026Leiden-based researcher Lincen Yang worked with doctors from the LUMC to develop an AI model that helps assess whether a patient can be safely dischar...
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Not every meal has the same impact: Leiden researchers reveal the hidden footprint of our food23 July 2026Leiden environmental researchers have mapped the environmental footprint of different diets and revealed which population groups have the greatest imp...
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Listening to nature: Naturalis and LIACS join forcesBiodiversity & AI 20 July 2026Mapping nature involves generating and analysing massive streams of data in all shapes and forms. Consequently, biology and computer science are becom...
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Crystal-clear images reveal how pregnancy antibodies cause harm in babieselectron microscopy 20 July 2026Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers in Leiden have captured detailed images showing how, in the rare pregnancy disorder FNAIT, antibodies ...
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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchersDutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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New exoplanet found hidden in old observationsAstronomy 15 July 2026Astronomers have discovered a third planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The newly found planet, Beta Pictoris d, is one of the least massive exopl...
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Ákos Kovács appointed Director of Education at the Institute of Biology LeidenAPPOINTMENT 14 July 2026Ákos Kovács has been appointed as Director of Education at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). He succeeds Dennis Claessen. Kovács has been appoint...
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uNMR-NL awarded €3.4 million to future-proof its infrastructure14 July 2026The consortium for ultrahigh field NMR spectroscopy (uNMR) has been awarded €3.4 million by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to modernise its NMR infr...