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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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Examining DNA molecules one by one: how combining techniques can help us understand diseases such as dementiaPHYSICS 30 January 2026‘By cleverly combining new techniques for analysing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into condi...
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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...
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Eleven Open Competition Domain Science ENW XS grants for Leiden researchersGrant 09 December 2025Eleven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded an Open Competition Domain Science ENW XS grant by the Dutch Research Council for their re...
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A new window into the brain: visualising neural connectionsPHYSICS 04 December 2025To understand how the brain works, it is essential to map it out in detail. This appears to be possible with a microscopy technique in which Leiden ph...
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NWO and Groeifonds funding for research into smart light-responsive chipsPHYSICS 03 December 2025Physicists at Leiden University are developing smart chips that can be programmed with light. These chips are more energy-efficient than traditional c...
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Five Leiden contributions to NWO Perspectief projectsGrant awarded 01 December 2025Five consortia within the Perspectief programme that include Leiden researchers have received funding to start their research projects. These projects...
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How sound and light act alike – and not – at the smallest scalePHYSICS 13 November 2025A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in Leiden has produced new in...
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Listening to the deep sea: NWO Roadmap funding for the highly successful KM3NeT telescopePHYSICS 13 November 2025The highly successful deep-sea telescope KM3NeT can now expand both its size and scope. Using a new type of microphone for underwater use, the telesco...
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Quantum theater show with Leiden script a big hit among 1600 Amsterdam childrenPHYSICS 03 November 2025Physicists from Leiden University wrote the script and ensured that every experiment in the performance was scientifically accurate. The kickoff of th...
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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant23 October 2025The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start ...
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What really happens behind the scenes at a Lorentz Center workshop?PHYSICS 17 October 2025When you imagine a scientific conference, you might think of endless presentations and coffee breaks. But at the Lorentz Center in Leiden, things are ...
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Pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin unites science and music in concertPHYSICS 01 October 2025On December 10, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and mod...