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AI helps uncover weakness in cryptographic method of Leiden researcherscryptography 04 August 2026An AI model helped uncover a weakness in HAWK, an experimental digital signature system designed to protect online communications. HAWK was developed ...
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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchersDutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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The cat’s-eye effect, a platinum accident and galaxy-like proteins: Three winners share the Physics Image AwardPHYSICS 02 July 2026The glow of a century-old ceramic glaze, a microscope tip covered with platinum and a network of proteins that looks like a galaxy. These three beauti...
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A new super-spring for ultra-quiet experimentsPHYSICS 24 June 2026Physicists and instrument makers in Leiden have succeeded to optimise a spring that almost completely filters out vibrations at temperatures near the ...
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First quantum biosensor can detect rapid, invisible changes in cells22 June 2026The laboratory of Leiden researcher Alireza Mashaghi is the first in the world to implement a quantum biosensor installation from QT-Sense. This enab...
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NWO Open Technology grant for research into the circular power plantPHYSICS 09 June 2026Leiden professors Dirk Bouwmeester and Irene Groot are jointly investigating the concept of a circular power plant. Research that contributes to new s...
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Quantum technology and law: ‘We need to consider the legal frameworks of tomorrow now’Conference 24 April 2026How do we prepare for the impact of new technology that promises to make our systems more powerful and faster than ever? At the Quantum & Law Conferen...
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Playing your way to quantum breakthroughs: how quantum games help people —and AI— understand quantum physicsPHYSICS 14 April 2026Quantum games aren’t just a fun way to explain quantum physics — they may also unlock new discoveries. According to physicist Evert van Nieuwenburg, t...
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From Liquid Helium to Quantum Materials: Physics in Leiden, Then and NowPHYSICS 08 April 2026To mark Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, this exhibition pairs historic photographs with contemporary research. Seven ‘Then & Now’ diptychs show...
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Quantum experts from Taiwan and The Netherlands meet in LeidenPHYSICS 31 March 2026Photonics, quantum research and semiconductor technology: Leiden University welcomed a high-level international delegation from Taiwan, to explore new...
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Quantum research in two ways: from proving someone's location to simulating financial marketsQuantum physics 13 February 2026Quantum physics may sound abstract, but PhD candidates Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant show that quantum research can also be very concrete. Toge...
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A new microscope for the quantum age: finally seeing how quantum materials behavePHYSICS 12 February 2026Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single scan, all with nanoscale pre...
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Global network puts spotlight on quantum softwareQUANTUM 10 February 2026Quantum software is essential to make quantum technology work. Research centers QuSoft and aQa work together at the forefront of the Netherlands’ quan...
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Communicating about quantum: explanations improve understanding but reduce confidencePhD defence 22 January 2026Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and ...
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Experience the future of technology: visit the Quantum Escape RoomPHYSICS 17 December 2025Science journalist Anna Gimbrère and physicist Julia Cramer will open the Quantum Escape Room in Eindhoven on Wednesday, 17th of December. Researchers...