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Publication from the Barz Lab in Advanced Materials 22 March 2023
Complex Structures Made Simple - Continuous Flow Production of Core Cross-Linked Polymeric Micelles for Paclitaxel Pro-Drug-Delivery
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens 21 March 2023
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with ...
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How can we live healthier lives? Universities and hospitals are going to find out 21 March 2023
Getting out and exercising rather than slobbing on the sofa, breathing in fresh air instead of cigarette smoke and grabbing healthy snacks instead of ...
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What do we define as urban green space? 17 March 2023
When do we define a piece of nature in the city as a park? And when is something a tree or shrub? It may seem obvious, but in scientific literature th...
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Malformations in heart, eyes and nervous system: Nano-plastics disrupt growth 13 March 2023
Nano-plastics cause malformations. Meiru Wang, researcher at the Institute of Biology Leiden, looked at the extreme effects polystyrene nano-particles...
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Register now for the Leiden Science Run! 13 March 2023
On Saturday 15 April, we are holding the fifth edition of the Leiden Science Run! Are you a student or employee at Leiden University, do you work at t...
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This is how physicists contribute to the energy transition 10 March 2023
Studying 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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How the speed demons of the universe tell us something about the Milky Way 10 March 2023
They hurtle along at over a thousand kilometres per second: the fastest stars in the Milky Way. PhD candidate Fraser Evans conducted research into the...
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Astronomers find missing link for origin of water in solar systems 08 March 2023
An international team of astronomers, including astronomers from Leiden University, has found the missing link in the path taken by water through star...
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Producing all our food nationally: is it even possible? 07 March 2023
According to a new study, for half of the world population the answer would be yes. For the other half: maybe? Leiden environmental researcher and hea...
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René Kleijn appointed Professor of Resilient resource supply 06 March 2023
The energy transition ranks high on the European policy agenda, but what does it take to get there? René Kleijn researches how we can extract, use and...
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The James Webb Telescope takes stunning photos. But what exactly are we looking at? 06 March 2023
For over a year now, the James Webb Telescope has been sending stunning images that exceed astronomers’ expectations. The photos are fascinating to se...
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How oxygen deprivation causes cancer cells to spread 03 March 2023
In breast cancer, metastasis rather than the primary tumour is the cause of death. A lack of oxygen in the tumour cells promotes this metastasis, acco...
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In Memoriam: Robert Louw 1936-2023 01 March 2023
On 18 February 2023, our esteemed former colleague Robert Louw passed away. Rob was 86 years old.
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Interdisciplinary minor ‘Violence Studies’: ‘It felt like we were going to fight a group of people’ 27 February 2023
The interdisciplinary, English-taught minor ‘Violence Studies’ looks at violence from very diverse scientific perspectives. What are the benefits of t...