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A YouTube channel for exoplanet researchersProfessor Ignas Snellen has developed an online platform where exoplanet researchers can post videos about their work: exoplanet-talks.org. ‘For young...
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Hunger is not a lack of food, but rather solitude in MentawaiHow can people say they are hungry when they have enough food at their disposal? On the Indonesian island of Siberut, the term 'hungry' does not just ...
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4.9 milion euros for unraveling the mysteries of black holesThe Dutch Black Holes Consortium receives 4.9 million euros from NWO for unravelling the mysteries of black holes and other mysteries of the universe....
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Childhood empathy important predictor of aggressionYoung children who are less empathetic than their peers are more likely to be aggressive when older. This is what Malou Noten concludes in her dissert...
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Student team is crowdfunding for fast epidemic test kitUnfortunately, Covid-19 won’t be the last infectious disease to sweep across the world. To nip such diseases in the bud, a team of Leiden students is ...
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University Rebellion wants more attention for sustainabilityTell the truth about sustainability, become climate neutral by 2025 and safeguard democracy within the University. These are, in short, the demands of...
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Friendship strengthens mental resilience of adolescents with unpleasant childhood experiencesAs young people’s friendships improve, their mental resilience also increases. This is according to research conducted by Anne-Laura van Harmelen, Pro...
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Cleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire on Rwanda and PTSDCleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire led the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda in 1994, but was unable to prevent a genocide from unfolding before his ...
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Thinking Global, Acting LocalThe first year cohort of Leiden University College The Hague recently under took a local lesson which saw them collect 10200 pieces of plastic from th...
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Liza Cornet on her FameLab adventureOn 11 November, neuropsychologist Liza Cornet competed in the semi-final of the FameLab international science communication competition. Her adventure...
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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child follows third party intervention
Upon invitation by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, a large group of academics submitted a third party intervention in a case against Fran...
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Here is how students help the municipality of Leiden to build sustainablyThe municipality of Leiden aims for circular construction, but how do you reconcile that with the growing demand for housing? For the Kennisatelier Du...
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Teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing more about emotions and social conventionsChildren with hearing loss often fail to pick up on nuances in other people’s emotional responses. As a result, they do not always understand what is ...
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Thijs Porck is the winner of the second LUCAS Public Prize!Thijs Porck, expert in medieval English, has won the LUCAS Public Prize because he has made his research and education visible to a wider audience. Th...
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What the refugee crisis teaches us about human connectionWhat if a major world event alters the trajectory of your research project? Tsolin Nalbantian was studying citizenship along the Turkish-Syrian border...