Discoveries in 2023
From nanoparticles to colliding ice planets and from biological origami to new x-ray scanner techniques: this year again, our scientists have made wonderful discoveries. From the largest numbers to the smallest molecules and from the oldest galaxies up to the latest algorithms, take a look at each institute's best discoveries from the past year!
Leiden Institute of Physics
Communication about quantum, flocking birds and an alternative technique to look for Majorana particles. These are the discoveries of the Leiden Institute of Physics
Read moreLeiden Insitute of Chemistry
Bubbles, fighting cancer with self-assembling nanoparticles and bacterial DNA reorganisation. These are the discoveries of the Leiden Institute of Chemistry!
Read moreLeiden Observatory
The building blocks of live, colliding ice planets and the biggest cosmological simulation ever. These are the discoveries of the Leiden Observatory
Read moreInstitute of Environmental Sciences
Polluting buildings, the energy transition and the safety assessment of nanoparticles. These are the discoveries of the Institute of Environmental Sciences.
Read moreLeiden Institute of Advanced Computer Sciences
New X-ray scanner techniques, patterns on the schoolyard and applications that never crash again. These are the discoveries of the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Sciences.
Read moreMathematical Institute
Talking cells, cryptographic techniques and tools to improve our healthcare. These are the discoveries of the Mathematical Institute.
Read moreLeiden Academic Centre for Drug Research
Biological origami, arteriosclerosis and tumour cells with a lack of oxygen. These are the discoveries of the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research.
Read moreInstitute of Biology Leiden
Bacteria that taste their environment, sustainable rose smell and beetles that can adjust to climate change. These are the discoveries of the Institute of Biology Leiden
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