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Leiden University College: Another quality seal for one of Europe's top Liberal Arts and Sciences programmes 06 December 2023
For the eleventh time in a row, Leiden University’s unique Liberal Arts and Sciences programme has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal...
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Hunting of European straight-tusked elephants was widespread among Neanderthals 125,000 years ago 06 December 2023
Finds uncovered in the east of Germany show that Neanderthals stored and preserved vast amounts of meat and/or temporarily aggregated in larger groups...
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Rekindling regional collaboration in Latin America: CompaRe – LDE mission to São Paulo 06 December 2023
Latin America has seen multiple waves of regional integration, with various levels of success. The last wave foundered after the rise of nationalist p...
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How to make ASEAN Economic Integration work for businesses? CompaRe roundtable in Singapore 06 December 2023
On ASEAN, there is broad agreement on two points. First, effective economic integration in ASEAN has serious potential. Second, ASEAN has so far faile...
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New spinoff company to solve major roadblock in the quantum revolution 06 December 2023
Physicist Kaveh Lahabi’s research on quantum materials led to the launch of a new company: QuantaMap. With his colleagues, he developed a sensor that ...
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New potential drug suppresses chemotherapy induced pain 06 December 2023
Oncode Investigator Mario van der Stelt and his colleagues have discovered a new potential drug that suppresses chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain....
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First detailed picture of ice in planet-forming disk 06 December 2023
An international team of astronomers led by Ardjan Sturm of the Observatory has made the first two-dimensional inventory of ice in a planet-forming di...
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Climate Casino should excite secondary vocational education students about climate 06 December 2023
Introducing secondary vocational education students to topics such as climate and sustainability in a playful and stimulating way: that is the aim of ...
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Digital Infrastructure Insights Fund (D//F) for John Boy to explore the shifting terrain of free and open source software 05 December 2023
With a grant from the Digital Infrastructure Insights Fund D//F, John Boy and members of the d12n research cluster will explore new ways critical tech...
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Rick Lawson to chair meetings of FRA Management and Executive Boards 05 December 2023
The Executive Board and Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will meet from 13 to 15 December, with Rick Lawson as Acting Chair.
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Green roofs and tile flipping: research in The Hague on the best approach to climate and species diversity 05 December 2023
Does a communal garden provide cool air and warm neighbourly relations? Does an additional row of trees increase biodiversity? These kinds of question...
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From a fossil to an animal skin: as a museum, do you let the original pass through the hands of your visitors, or a replica? 05 December 2023
Educators in European science museums sometimes think rather differently about the definition of an 'authentic' object. They think carefully about how...
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes 05 December 2023
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet. PhD candid...
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Minecraft in Morocco: virtual building blocks bring the past to life 05 December 2023
Getting young people excited about history is quite possible without books. Researchers from Leiden travelled to Morocco to work with schoolchildren o...
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A healthy start for all 05 December 2023
Many children have an unhealthy diet and do not get enough exercise. Sanne de Vries wants to help everyone get a healthy start in life. She has been a...