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Satellites reveal: these ecosystems are the most vulnerable to drought26 August 2024More severe droughts that will also last longer: this will primarily be a problem for irrigated croplands, as discovered by environmental scientist Qi...
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New SPARXS technique reveals DNA behaviour at unprecedented speed23 August 2024Studying how single DNA molecules behave helps us to better understand genetic disorders and design better drugs. Until now however, examining DNA mol...
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Investigating inflammation: new leads for treating atherosclerosis22 August 2024How do you detect people at high risk of heart attacks and strokes? And how can we improve the treatment of atherosclerosis? These are the questions t...
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Wim Voermans appointed Distinguished Professor19 August 2024The Executive Board has appointed Wim Voermans to the position of distinguished professor. This is a unique role that allows professors to take the le...
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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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‘Science is always the foundation for finding the best treatment, but we should broaden our scope'14 August 2024As of 1 August, Anika Bexkens has been appointed Professor of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Her research fo...
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Heated debate about combatting bankruptcy fraud: should the trustee have the final say?12 August 2024Bankruptcy fraud is not being combatted effectively. When the trustee finds irregularities, the fraudster is not always punished. Politicians and the ...
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Carlotta Rigotti attends UNFPA Moldova08 August 2024In anticipation of future legal reforms on gender-based violence in the Republic of Moldova, Dr Carlotta Rigotti was invited by the United Nations Pop...
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Powerful new Leiden 'super antibiotic' may overcome resistance08 August 2024The prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine has published a study by researchers from the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) on a potent new...
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Leiden’s Austria Centre traveled to Budapest, Hungary for the Annual Convention of Austria Centers05 August 2024The sixteenth Annual Convention of Austria Centers took place in Budapest, Hungary in June 2024. There, colleagues gathered from around the world, com...
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Open-L grant for research on environment as heritage in the Himalayas01 August 2024How can initiatives aimed at environmental conservation and climate change mitigation in the eastern Himalayas proceed from the cultural expectations ...
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Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way01 August 2024Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study o...
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Four NWO Open Competition grants for Leiden researchers30 July 2024Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded NWO Open Competition grants in the Science domain. This is for research into subjects such a...
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It is not easy to simplify your research30 July 2024Defending your PhD research in front of nearly 300 elementary school students: that was the challenge faced by PhD candidates Jo-Anne Verschoor and Ma...
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Leiden researchers predict seller success on dark web markets30 July 2024Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help...