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Tracking the origin and evolution of molecules in space 28 July 2023How do molecules originate and evolve in space? And how does that ultimately determine the chemical composition of planets and their atmospheres? The ...
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Can Parkinson's be stopped by unravelling protein fibres? Anne Wentink finds out with a Vidi grant from NWO 29 June 2023In brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, proteins clump together to form fibres. ‘Chaperone proteins’ unravel those fibres, but in the t...
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Chemotherapy without side effects? It’s possible, with light 29 June 2023Nausea, neurologic pain and hair loss: some of the severe side effects of chemotherapy. Not necessary, biochemist Liyan Zhang showed. Together with Le...
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Can we make bioplastics with artificial photosynthesis? 05 June 2023Mimicking photosynthesis to produce bioplastics sustainably and efficiently. Researchers from the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) and the Leiden Ins...
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Fighting cancer with light (and a drug that self-assembles into nanoparticles) 10 May 2023Chemotherapy that does not harm the body, but effectively fights cancer cells: that is the goal of chemist Sylvestre Bonnet and his team. During his P...
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New research facility for the energy transition 09 May 2023Leiden University is part of a Dutch consortium that will receive 4.7 million euros from NWO to build a facility that makes controlled, thin layers of...
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Two thesis awards for research on electrochemical reactions 20 April 2023Understanding the proces of electrochemical reactions is essential to improve the technology for the energy transition. Fuel cell cars, for example us...
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The molecular secrets of medicinal cannabis 23 March 2023Chronic pain, nausea or vomiting due to chemotherapy. If you suffer from such ailments, medicinal cannabis can be a godsend. Though a downside is that...
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This is how physicists contribute to the energy transition 10 March 2023Studying surfaces of solid materials: it may not seem relevant to energy consumption, but it is. Marcel Rost studies how platinum electrodes wear out....
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In Memoriam: Robert Louw 1936-2023 01 March 2023On 18 February 2023, our esteemed former colleague Robert Louw passed away. Rob was 86 years old.
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Jan Reedijk receives honorary doctorate at Polish university 23 February 2023He had been emeritus for 13 years when he suddenly received an email from Poland. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry Jan Reedijk was awarded an honorar...
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Searching for an explanation for remarkable behaviour of ice on Earth 06 February 2023If you replace the standard hydrogen atoms in ice with a heavier variant, something odd happens. The volume occupied by the molecules increases by 0.1...
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Madouc Bergers made her own enzyme inhibitors for her bachelor’s thesis 06 January 2023For her bachelor’s thesis, Molecular Science and Technology student Madouc Bergers synthesized her own molecule that can inhibit the breakdown of suga...
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Nobel Prize winner visited Leiden: 'We have hosted a scientific rockstar' 08 December 2022On 28 September the famous chemists Carolyn Bertozzi visited Leiden University to speak at the LED3 seminar. Just one week later, she was announced wi...
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Hunt for cheap metals that help store sustainable energy 29 November 2022Storing energy is one of the biggest challenges in the energy transition. Hydrogen could be a solution. Chemist Daan den Boer is researching how to ma...