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ERC Consolidator Grants for three Leiden researchers 31 January 2023From the effects of hormone fluctuations in women via the interior structure of giant planets to the prehistory of the languages: three Leiden researc...
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Leiden astronomers find building blocks for life in the darkest spots of star-forming cloud 23 January 2023An international team led by Leiden astronomers has discovered diverse ices in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud. To do so, they used ...
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Leiden astronomers launch biggest space-ice database ever: ‘A kind of phone book, but for ice’ 19 January 2023It is the largest database for space ice yet: The Leiden Ice Database for Astrochemistry: LIDA. Created by astrophysicists at the Leiden Observatory, ...
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'This course is a simulation of your professional work as an astronomer' 03 January 2023What if I completely changed everything? A subject without lectures or exams, where the right answer is not important and where students work with the...
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Measuring water with your smartphone 12 December 2022You might take photos and selfies with your phone's camera, or scan a QR code. But there is much more you can do with it. Astronomer Olivier Burggraaf...
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What is dark matter? Dwarf galaxies offer new insight 09 December 2022It was first measured a hundred years ago and yet we still don’t know what it is: dark matter. By looking at stars in dwarf galaxies PhD candidate Bas...
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Combining art and science in the recovery of Ukraine 08 December 2022How wonderful would it be to use art, technology and science in Ukraine's recovery? Young Ukrainians currently residing in Poland get guidance to deve...
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Webb reveals chemical profile of atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-39 b 22 November 2022An international team of astronomers has revealed the first 'chemical profile' of an exoplanet's atmosphere. The team, including Leiden astronomer Yam...
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What do complex molecules tell us about star formation? 21 November 2022How do you progress from an immense gas cloud somewhere in the universe to a star with planets? Research by Astronomy PhD student Martijn van Gelder s...
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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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Colliding magnetic fields reveal unknown planets 14 November 2022Northern lights, stellar winds and exoplanets. This is what astronomer's PhD research revolved around. PhD candidate astronomer Rob Kavanagh developed...
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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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LOFAR antennas unveil giant glow of radio emission surrounding cluster of galaxies 02 November 2022A Dutch-Italian-German team of astronomers has observed a huge glow of radio emission around a cluster of thousands of galaxies. They combined data fr...
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Clusters of galaxies better in view with radio X-ray combination 17 October 2022Through the clever use of two types of telescopes, a team of researchers has produced stunning images of clusters of galaxies. This not only produces ...
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Ewine van Dishoeck receives the Niels Bohr medal 07 October 2022Leiden professor of molecular astrophysics and astrochemistry Ewine van Dishoeck was presented with the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal on Friday ...