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Bending DNA costs less energy than assumedThe way DNA folds, largely determines which genes are read out. John van Noort and his group have quantified how easily rolled-up DNA parts stack. Thi...
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What is the shape of cells?Cells in our body are constantly performing small tasks, such as repairing wounds. They exert force by changing shape. But how do cells translate thei...
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NWO ECHO grant for research on fickle RNA productionGenes are active sometimes, and other times they remain dormant for a while. Leiden physicist John van Noort receives an NWO ECHO grant to find out ho...
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Biophysicists unravel exact folding of a single geneThe way genes are folded determines their activity in our body. Leiden biophysicists are now the first to unravel this structure molecule-by-molecule....
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Female Researchers in the Spotlight for Physics Ladies DayOn Thursday 9 November, Leiden University organized its annual Physics Ladies Day for female high school students. To mark this festive day, we put th...
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Controlling active matter with curvatureNematic liquid crystals form the key ingredients of most tv screens. The active version of these complex fluids forms a useful model for physicists to...
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New Alzheimer’s research method uses muonsAlzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. This makes fundamental research on the precise cause of the illness of vital importance. One...
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Veni Grant for Lucia BossoniPostdoc Lucia Bossoni has received an NWO Veni grant to research brain diseases for the next three years. She will work in labs at both the LUMC and t...
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Cross-talk between stagnation points in flow and orientationPublication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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John van Noort appointed Professor in BiophysicsLeiden University has appointed John van Noort as Professor in Biophysics. He studies the way in which our DNA is folded and read out.
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NWO Projectruimte Grant for DNA Flexibility ResearchTheoretical physicist Helmut Schiessel receives an NWO Projectruimte grant of 390,000 euro. He will use this budget to hire a postdoc and a PhD studen...
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Human DNA softer than DNA single-celled lifeSingle-celled organisms have stiffer DNA than multicellular lifeforms like humans and rice. Theoretical physicists managed to simulate the folding in ...
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Mechanism MRI amplifying agents exploredSpecial amplifying agents can make MRI scanners and NMR techniques hundreds of times more sensitive. Leiden physicists have now found a method to test...
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Novel detection method for iron in Alzheimer’s brainFor many years, scientists have observed a correlation between Alzheimer’s disease and a surplus of iron in the brain. However, a causal link between ...
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Stefano Coppola Receives AXA RF Fellowship to Study Pancreatic CancerLeiden biophysicist Stefano Coppola has received the prestigious AXA Research Fund postdoctoral fellowship. With this grant he can work for two years ...