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Leiden researchers receive over €1 million for research into BRCA1 cancer treatment 12 August 2026Women with an inherited BRCA1 mutation have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. This type of tumour depends on the protein EXO1 to survive...
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From hieroglyphs to geopolitics: discover at festival just how valuable an understanding of languages and cultures is 11 August 2026Which language will you pass on to your child? What did the people of Leiden sing in the seventeenth century? How does Russian propaganda work? Leiden...
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From freshers’ nerves to ‘the best week ever’: EL CID begins 10 August 2026Tense faces, nervous glances and lots of excited new students. Thousands of students gather at Lammermarket on Monday morning. EL CID 2026 is about to...
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Leiden research group sees spin-off grow into a success story 10 August 2026Mimetas, a spin-off from Thomas Hankemeier’s research group, is being acquired by Bruker Corporation. For Hankemeier, it is proof that scientific idea...
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Environmental hotspots: one-third of agricultural land accounts for two-thirds of global impact 06 August 2026A relatively small share of agricultural land is responsible for a large proportion of biodiversity loss and the loss of natural carbon storage. This ...
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When an eclipse inspires the search for other worlds 06 August 2026A solar eclipse reveals one of the most mysterious parts of our Sun, its corona. The same principle inspires Leiden researchers developing coronagraph...
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AI helps uncover weakness in cryptographic method of Leiden researchers 04 August 2026An AI model helped uncover a weakness in HAWK, an experimental digital signature system designed to protect online communications. HAWK was developed ...
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Measuring how well potential new medicines work – at an industrial scale 03 August 2026Many tests can show whether a potential new medicine binds to a protein involved in a disease. But whether it actually switches that protein off often...
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Discovery of new snail species bolster case for protecting Montenegro's biodiversity 30 July 2026Mixed teams of scientists and citizens, including Leiden evolution biologist Menno Schilthuizen, have discovered two new snail species in northwestern...
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‘Doctors need an AI model they can understand’ 29 July 2026Leiden-based researcher Lincen Yang worked with doctors from the LUMC to develop an AI model that helps assess whether a patient can be safely dischar...
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The fight against lung cancer doesn’t begin in the hospital 28 July 2026World Lung Cancer Day (1 August) is not just about the disease; it’s about the person behind the diagnosis. We spoke with Professor of Lung Surgery Ko...
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More students choosing university teacher training programmes 27 July 2026More students are training to become teachers at university, according to Universities of the Netherlands, the sector organisation representing Dutch ...
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Not every meal has the same impact: Leiden researchers reveal the hidden footprint of our food 23 July 2026Leiden environmental researchers have mapped the environmental footprint of different diets and revealed which population groups have the greatest imp...
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Listening to nature: Naturalis and LIACS join forces 20 July 2026Mapping nature involves generating and analysing massive streams of data in all shapes and forms. Consequently, biology and computer science are becom...
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Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant? 20 July 2026The UN Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951. Seventy-five years later the world has dramatically changed. Three researchers reflect on the si...