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Evolve: Ready tor recruit! 07 October 2024The European Union has awarded a COFUND grant to a consortium of researchers from the universities of Groningen and Leiden for a collective PhD progra...
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Poor countries recycle far more of our plastic than we thought. But it's not enough. 02 October 2024Countries that import plastic waste recycle an average of at least 63 percent of it. This is surprising, as we previously believed that the vast major...
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Celebrating female computer scientists: ‘Computer science is for everyone’ 01 October 2024Four female computer scientists share a common goal: to showcase the significant contributions of women in computer science and inspire their students...
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Researchers and members of the public bring a sustainable world a little closer 01 October 2024Researchers, civil servants and local residents met on 27 September to talk about partnering for sustainability. What were the results? In a green ‘ci...
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In Memoriam - Bente Hilde Bakker 01 October 2024Recently, our respected and talented former colleague Bente Hilde Bakker passed away after a long and brave fight with illness. She received her mathe...
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Animal-friendly and effective: Leiden students develop nanobodies using yeast 26 September 2024Yeast, alpacas, and antibodies. They may seem unrelated, but within the project of the Leiden iGEM students, they come together perfectly. For the int...
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Leiden University researchers tackle global challenges with Una Europa-Africa grants 26 September 2024Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance. The projec...
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Outer solar system possibly formed by a passing star 24 September 2024The many thousands of small celestial bodies beyond Neptune’s orbit may have ended up there due to a star that passed close to the solar system billio...
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Leiden PhD candidate writes children’s book to get girls excited about technology 24 September 2024PhD candidate Karen van den Akker has written a children’s book to get young girls excited about technology. The picture book ‘Met mama naar Mars’ tel...
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New e-value even more flexible: significance level adjustable at a later stage 23 September 2024Recently, a paper by Peter Grünwald was published in the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Grünwald is f...
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Leiden chemists discover new ways in which single-celled organisms organise their DNA 23 September 2024It has only recently been discovered that single-celled organisms (bacteria and archaea) also have histones—proteins that structure DNA. Now, Leiden P...
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Largest research project on sustainable hydrogen production kicks off 19 September 2024It is one of the energy carriers of the future: hydrogen. But how can hydrogen be produced in a sustainable way? With over 50 million euros in funding...
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Dutch astronomers observe giant jets emanating from black hole 19 September 2024An international team of astronomers led by Dutch scientist Martijn Oei has discovered the largest pair of jets from a black hole ever seen. The 'jumb...
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Dennis Janssen appointed as Director of Operations for the Leiden Observatory 17 September 2024Dennis Janssen has been appointed as Director of Operations for the Leiden Observatory. He succeeds Dominique de Vet who temporarily held the position...
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A new perspective on pneumonia: what does our body tell us about the cause? 16 September 2024Effectively treating a severe case of pneumonia is often challenging. Identifying the pathogen behind it can be difficult. PhD candidate Ilona den Har...