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This is how physicists contribute to the energy transition 10 March 2023Studying surfaces of solid materials: it may not seem relevant to energy consumption, but it is. Marcel Rost studies how platinum electrodes wear out....
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In Memoriam: Robert Louw 1936-2023 01 March 2023On 18 February 2023, our esteemed former colleague Robert Louw passed away. Rob was 86 years old.
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Jan Reedijk receives honorary doctorate at Polish university 23 February 2023He had been emeritus for 13 years when he suddenly received an email from Poland. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry Jan Reedijk was awarded an honorar...
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Searching for an explanation for remarkable behaviour of ice on Earth 06 February 2023If you replace the standard hydrogen atoms in ice with a heavier variant, something odd happens. The volume occupied by the molecules increases by 0.1...
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Madouc Bergers made her own enzyme inhibitors for her bachelor’s thesis 06 January 2023For her bachelor’s thesis, Molecular Science and Technology student Madouc Bergers synthesized her own molecule that can inhibit the breakdown of suga...
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Nobel Prize winner visited Leiden: 'We have hosted a scientific rockstar' 08 December 2022On 28 September the famous chemists Carolyn Bertozzi visited Leiden University to speak at the LED3 seminar. Just one week later, she was announced wi...
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Hunt for cheap metals that help store sustainable energy 29 November 2022Storing energy is one of the biggest challenges in the energy transition. Hydrogen could be a solution. Chemist Daan den Boer is researching how to ma...
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The Mindfulnest at the Science Faculty 18 November 2022Are you in need of some rest, stressed about an exam, or feeling under the weather? Since a few months you can find Mindfulnest at the Science Faculty...
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Life after the Grand Jamboree: Wrapping-up iGEM 10 November 2022‘A challenging rollercoaster, but also a very bonding and insightful experience,’ that’s how the team of iGEM Leiden 2022 wraps up their participation...
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New education director for LST: 'I want to guard the quality of this unique programme' 17 October 2022
Marco van Eijk is the new Educational Director of the Bachelor's Life Science and Technology (LST). Since 1 September he has been responsible for ensu...
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Replicated molecules reveal hiding method of bacteria 13 October 2022Specific fatty acid-sugar molecules allow leprosy bacteria, among others, to hide from our immune system. How exactly is not entirely clear. Hessel va...
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In Memoriam Gerrit Lodder 10 October 2022On September 30, 2022, our esteemed former colleague Gerrit Lodder passed away from the effects of Parkinson's disease. He leaves behind his wife Adry...
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From discovery to business: 'In the lab, we often don't realise that we are working to help an immense number of patients' 06 October 2022'It gave our team a big boost to hear that our work was valuable,' says medical chemist Elmer Maurits about the moment they won the Venture Challenge....
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How chemist Marc Tijhuis left business to change the world 15 September 2022Halfway through his career alumnus Marc Tijhuis made a radical change: he left the corporate world to join the global battle against waste with the In...
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Iprotics Wins the Venture Challenge Spring 2022 12 September 2022The winner of the 2022 Spring edition of the NWO Venture Challenge was announced during the Dutch Biotech Event. The innovative startup Iprotics has d...