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It is not easy to simplify your research30 July 2024Defending your PhD research in front of nearly 300 elementary school students: that was the challenge faced by PhD candidates Jo-Anne Verschoor and Ma...
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Leiden researchers predict seller success on dark web markets30 July 2024Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help...
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Lowlands visitors will teach scientists more about quantum mechanics30 July 2024Goldband, Skrillex, Róisín Murphy and... quantum: the latter may not be a band but is part of the Lowlands line-up nonetheless. Scientists from Leiden...
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Lies Bouwman appointed as Director of Education at the LIC29 July 2024Starting 1 August Lies Bouwman has been appointed as Director of Education at the LIC. She will combine this role with her position as the Programme D...
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Do you know how quantum can change society? Most people don’t29 July 2024Quantum technology, statistics and a survey with memes: definitely not your everyday research. Julia Cramer (Leiden Institute of Physics) and Sanne Wi...
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Adapting to salinity: Dutch mosquitos do take it with a grain of salt29 July 2024Dutch mosquitos are more resilient to saltwater than previously thought. Environmental scientist Sam Boerlijst discovered this during his PhD research...
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Real-life data ask for strong algorithms: Mitra Baratchi designs them26 July 2024How do we deal with large sources of greenhouse gases? Do schools provide a socially-inclusive environment for all children? And how can we protect Ea...
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From the lab to the Olympic Games26 July 2024In her daily life, she is a student of Life Science and Technology, but not this summer. Guusje van Bolhuis is participating in the Olympic Games with...
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From growth to well-being: EU should look beyond the economy25 July 2024Economic growth and competitiveness should not be the sole focus of European policy. In a paper, researchers suggest how the next European Commission ...
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This is the library you did not know you had been looking for23 July 20242,240 plant extracts from 1,299 different plant species of Dutch origin. That’s the collection of the Dutch Extract Library, which has recently been t...
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University17 July 2024An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Two new Directors for IBL17 July 2024The Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) has appointed two new directors. Maribel Adame Valero will become the new Director of Operations on 1 August, an...
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Half a million for X-ray research to conserve masterpieces16 July 2024Professor of Computer Science Joost Batenburg has received half a million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to improve the conservation of h...
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Pavement gardens are crucial to urban biodiversity15 July 2024They are often little more than a square metre of plants, yet pavement gardens are a source of life. PhD candidate Joeri Morpurgo conducted research i...
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How to make an old antibiotic a hundred times more potent12 July 2024Nathaniel Martin, Professor of Biological chemistry, wondered what would happen if you take an antibiotic that has been known for 70 years and try to ...