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Astronomers and surgeons join forces in the operating theatreQuantum and space 22 July 2025Astronomers and surgeons from Leiden are collaborating with industry to develop an optical instrument that delivers faster, more accurate imaging of t...
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How quantum is your quantum computer?PHYSICS 14 July 2025Can you prove whether a large quantum system truly behaves according to the weird and wonderful rules of quantum mechanics — or if it just looks like ...
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Leiden physicists search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particlePHYSICS 27 June 2025Is it possible to measure subtle oscillations caused by dark matter moving through the earth? A Dutch-American physicist team have discovered a new ro...
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Next quantum computer comes to the Netherlands22 October 2024Europe's latest quantum computer is set to arrive in the Netherlands. The Dutch IT cooperative, SURF, which supports education and research institutio...
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A theory rarely proves true in practice14 October 2024Leiden students often prefer complicated theory and a difficult test to experiments. Yet associate professor Paul Logman believes students learn a lot...
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Chasing gravitational waves: damping vibrations in underground Einstein Telescope04 September 2024Leiden scientists and companies receive 1.37 million euros to develop technology for the Einstein Telescope. This underground telescope will measure g...
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Three quantum-safe cryptography methods standardised for global use19 August 2024Three quantum-safe cryptography methods have been standardised for worldwide use since this week. Léo Ducas co-designed the two primary PQC methods se...
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Former scientific director physics remains active. ‘Through this role, I continue being part of the future.’05 August 2024For many years, he was active in various management positions at the LION and even after his retirement he is still very involved. Professor Jan Aarts...
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Lowlands visitors will teach scientists more about quantum mechanics30 July 2024Goldband, Skrillex, Róisín Murphy and... quantum: the latter may not be a band but is part of the Lowlands line-up nonetheless. Scientists from Leiden...
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Do you know how quantum can change society? Most people don’t29 July 2024Quantum technology, statistics and a survey with memes: definitely not your everyday research. Julia Cramer (Leiden Institute of Physics) and Sanne Wi...
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NWO Summit Grant to investigate fundamental quantum limits24 May 2024A consortium including Leiden physicists Carlo Beenakker and Bas Hensen receives an NWO Summit Grant of 35 million euros over the course of ten years....
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Remarkable achievement: Leiden professor appointed AAAS Fellow26 April 2024Carlo Beenakker has been appointed a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the organisation behind the journal Sci...
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The quantum computer: it doesn't exist yet, but still we understand increasingly better what problems it can solve09 April 2024How do we know what a quantum computer is good for when it hasn't been built yet? That's what PhD candidate Casper Gyurik investigated by combining tw...
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Jointly into the quantum future: ‘A crucial role for education and science communication’07 March 2024The second quantum revolution is in full swing, bringing all kinds of new technologies to within reach, and offering many opportunities as well as cha...
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Want to know more about quantum? These games make it fun23 February 2024Tic tac toe, but with quantum effects. That makes learning the principles of quantum technology a piece of cake. This is the aim of a new start-up fou...