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ALMA reveals hidden chemical processes at the heart of the Milky Way 25 February 2026Astronomers in Leiden have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in northern Chile to produce a new detailed image of the centr...
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Four years of war in Ukraine: what Europe can learn from the battlefield 25 February 2026Four years of war in Ukraine have transformed the nature of warfare, with drones, digital defence systems and improvised solutions shaping the battlef...
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Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research launched 24 February 2026The Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research is a new collaboration that brings together five leading educational institutions in the province of Zuid-H...
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‘Violence has meaning’: what drives people to use it? 23 February 2026Violence such as assault or head-butting causes pain, shock and distress. It is often seen as savage or senseless. But for those who commit it, violen...
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People with Parkinson’s positive about digital at-home tests 23 February 2026Can cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s disease be measured using digital tests at home? According to an interdisciplinary team of researcher...
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Largest radio survey ever maps the Universe in unprecedented detail 19 February 2026The radio telescope LOFAR, with a major contribution from Leiden Observatory, has produced the most detailed radio map of the Universe ever made. Neve...
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A quick call with Looi van Kessel on the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘International Women’s Day is important for everyone’ 17 February 2026Every year, Leiden University hosts the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture to mark International Women’s Day. This year, historian Nadia Bouras will speak...
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Summer School Science Communication: ‘You make an impact together with your audience’ 16 February 2026Do you want to improve your science communication skills, or are you just taking your first steps in this field? Then the Summer School Science Commun...
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A quick chat with Maaike Swart about the programme for organisational development: ‘improvement at multiple levels’ 13 February 2026Last year, Maaike Swart moved from coordinating the Strategic Plan implementation agenda to joining the Organisational Development team. As Programme ...
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Quantum research in two ways: from proving someone's location to simulating financial markets 13 February 2026Quantum physics may sound abstract, but PhD candidates Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant show that quantum research can also be very concrete. Toge...
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Better understanding of cancer drugs – Leiden spin-off Omivera receives seed investment 12 February 2026How do you know if a drug will actually work? The Leiden-based spin-off Omivera is developing a new technology that could provide clearer answers. The...
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Six Leiden professors elected as members of the KHMW 12 February 2026The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has elected six professors from Leiden as members. Sarah de Rijcke, Sense Jan van der Mole...
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A new microscope for the quantum age: finally seeing how quantum materials behave 12 February 2026Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single scan, all with nanoscale pre...
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DNA study reveals remarkable stability in prehistoric Low Countries populations 11 February 2026For thousands of years, the prehistoric communities of the Low Countries followed their own path compared with the rest of Europe. This unique region ...
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Doctors discover a simple method to predict the risk of brain tumour recurrence 11 February 2026The risk of a brain tumour recurring can be predicted more accurately by counting the number of immune cells in the tumour under a microscope. These a...