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Bacteria growing on light and air: a revolution for biotechnology? 30 November 2022Research to experiment with bacteria that grow like plants has been granted the NWO XS grant. These bacteria use light and carbon dioxide to grow, and...
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Will the new plans steer us out of the nitrogen crisis? Expert Jan Willem Erisman explains 29 November 2022They were eagerly awaited: four letters from five ministers that should provide clarity on how to get us out of the nitrogen crisis. Nitrogen expert J...
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Biology student Martijn Verkuilen wins Unilever Research Prize 29 November 2022Martijn Verkuilen is the winner of the Unilever Research Prize 2022. By transferring DNA from a plant into yeast, he made the first move to produce a ...
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Executive Board column: Spui building is a magnet for interdisciplinary collaboration 29 November 2022This month the University and several partners signed the rental contract for the brand-new Spui building. What will this location mean for the future...
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How superconducting memory could help data centres reduce their carbon footprint 28 November 2022Listening to music on Spotify or watching Netflix or YouTube: few of us realise that CO2 is released in the process. This is because online services a...
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Debate on courage, threats and an ounce of Cleveringa 25 November 2022‘If we all possessed just an ounce of Cleveringa, then all would be well in the world,’ said Professor Leo Lucassen. In the Cleveringa debate on the l...
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places' 25 November 2022With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of ...
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Cleveringa Lecture by Gert Oostindie: Leiden University should also reflect on its colonial history 24 November 2022It is crucial that Leiden University reflects on its colonial history. These were the words of Cleveringa Professor Gert Oostindie in his inaugural le...
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Webb reveals chemical profile of atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-39 b 22 November 2022An international team of astronomers has revealed the first 'chemical profile' of an exoplanet's atmosphere. The team, including Leiden astronomer Yam...
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ERC grant for Jan Vonk: 'Mathematics is the most powerful language to describe our universe' 22 November 2022On 22 November, Leiden scientist Jan Vonk received an ERC starting grant for his research on the building blocks of mathematics. This grant is not his...
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Six Leiden researchers receive ERC Starting Grant 22 November 2022Six researchers from Leiden University have received an ERC starting grant. This grant of on average 1.5m euros will enable the researchers to launch ...
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Executive Board column: Our institutes abroad are part of our international DNA 21 November 2022Ever since its foundation, Leiden University has turned its gaze outwards to other cultures, languages and forms of academic practice. It is only natu...
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What do complex molecules tell us about star formation? 21 November 2022How do you progress from an immense gas cloud somewhere in the universe to a star with planets? Research by Astronomy PhD student Martijn van Gelder s...
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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’ 21 November 2022Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iran...
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The Mindfulnest at the Science Faculty 18 November 2022Are you in need of some rest, stressed about an exam, or feeling under the weather? Since a few months you can find Mindfulnest at the Science Faculty...