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Miraculous mechanism allows plant cells to directionally distribute the growth hormone auxin 18 March 2021
Leiden and Austrian researchers have succeeded in further uncovering how a plant cell passes on the growth hormone auxin in a directional manner to th...
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New light on innate plant immunity 11 March 2021
Plants are able to resist a pathogen’s attack by a dual innate immune system. The relationship between the two pathways was not clear, but it turns ou...
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Why biology students and teachers value the E-learning skills platform 11 March 2021
Students of the Biology minor course Molecular Design have successfully boosted their skills in collaboration, research and writing with the recently ...
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The EPIC Alliance joins forces to combat antibiotic resistance 07 March 2021
No, this isn’t about a Star Wars Alliance that wants to suppress The Resistance. Rather, the EPIC Alliance brings together scientific experts from sev...
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New tenure track: understanding and engineering microbial metabolism for health and sustainability 01 March 2021
On 1 March, Lennart Schada von Borzyskowski will start on a tenure track position at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). With a focus on the natura...
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In pictures: animal mummies in a scanner 22 February 2021
The story of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian pharaoh, is world famous. But did you know that the Ancient Egyptians mummified not only people but animals too...
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Frederic Lens: building bridges in biodiversity research 18 February 2021
Four green research institutes in Leiden are joining forces to integrate evolution and biodiversity research, at local and at the national level. Pivo...
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Hybrid zones: a quick guide by Ben Wielstra 11 February 2021
Ben Wielstra studies hybrid zones, regions in which distinct populations of organisms meet, mate and produce genetically admixed offspring. In the jou...
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Cod behave differently in noisy environment 09 February 2021
Underwater noise from seismic surveys affects the behaviour of Atlantic cod. These are the results of research by Leiden biologists in collaboration w...
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Noise pollution affects marine life worldwide 05 February 2021
Man-made sounds in and around the oceans stress marine life and have an impact on marine species and ecosystems by changing the underwater acoustic cl...
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How animals flirt with each other 01 February 2021
How do animals choose their partners? The answer is simple: it’s all about quality. While humans tend to wear clothes that happen to be in fashion, an...
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Spitting cobra leads to Science publication 22 January 2021
Spitting cobra venom composition has been influenced by defensive behaviour according to an international research team. This may have originated from...
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New classification for tropical plant group Phyllanthus 19 January 2021
There is much wrong with the taxonomy of the plant genus Phyllanthus. Roderick Bouman of the Hortus botanicus Leiden has developed a new phylogeny for...
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New book to improve and promote science with citizens 18 January 2021
The new open access book The Science of Citizen Science bundles insights into science that is conducted together with citizens, to promote this growin...
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Artificial intelligence helps in the search for new antibiotics 14 January 2021
With the search for new antibiotics becoming increasingly urgent, artificial intelligence offers valuable help. Smart software developed by Leiden PhD...