Neanderthals at Pech-de-l'Azé I in South Western France had a striking use for manganese dioxide 50.000 years ago.

This collection of papers was compiled in celebration of the remarkable academic career of Professor Wil Roebroeks, who has established himself as one of Europe’s leading figures in Palaeolithic archaeology over the past three decades and founded the Human origins research group at Leiden University…

Van zelfrijdende auto’s tot innovatieve medicijnontwikkeling, kunstmatige intelligentie (AI) gaat ons leven op uiteenlopende manieren fundamenteel veranderen. Onze computerwetenschappers bestuderen de technologie op een diep en fundamenteel niveau. Maar we zoeken ook naar medische toepassingen en antwoorden…

Deze colleges zijn in het Engels, u kunt vragen stellen en reageren in het Nederlands.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.A. Bouwstra, Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri

LCA has become an important method to study environmental impacts of human activities. Still, there are several methodological issues in LCA that can adversely affect the results reliability.

In Nature beschrijven onderzoekers van de universiteiten van Leiden en Utrecht hoe 47 tanden uit Zuid-China aantonen dat de anatomisch modern mens minimaal 80.000 jaar geleden in die regio aanwezig was. 40.000 jaar eerder dan in Europa.

Op 9 september 2009 viert de opleiding Life Science and Technology (LS&T) haar tienjarig bestaan.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.P. Abrahams, Co-Promotor: N.S. Pannu

Neanderthalers in koude gebieden consumeerden vermoedelijk veel meer plantaardig voedsel dan tot nu toe is aangenomen. Dat ontdekte archeoloog Robert Power dankzij nieuw tandsteenonderzoek. Promotie op 1 november.

In my research, I used a comparative wood anatomical approach to address wood evolution of the (largely) tropical flowering plant families Apocynaceae and Sapotaceae.

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

De opleiding Life Science and Technology (LST) stond 9 september 2014 met een feestelijk gebakje stil bij haar 15 jarig bestaan. Het gaat bijzonder goed met de opleiding. Er zijn veel eerstejaars studenten en LST masterstudenten vinden of vóór hun diploma-uitreiking of er vlak na een goede baan.

Taxonomy as a science has accumulated data and knowledge for more than 250 years.

Ieder jaar organiseren het Nederlandse Rode Kruis en Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen de Frits Kalshoven IHL Competitie. Deze competitie heeft als doel om studenten praktisch bezig te laten zijn met het humanitair oorlogsrecht door lezingen en workshops van experts te volgen, deel te nemen aan real-life simulaties…

Plastics have become an integral part of modern society due to their versatility and durability.

In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.

In this Yearbook you will find some fascinating examples of what was done in 2021, not only by ourselves, but also by our international colleagues.

In this Yearbook you will find some fascinating examples of what was done in 2021, not only by ourselves, but also by our international colleagues.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: R. Heijungs

Hoe worden nachtruimtes verbeeld, geproduceerd, ervaren en verteld door migrantengemeenschappen in Europa? Dit onderzoeksproject onderzoekt deze vraag in acht Europese steden: Aarhus, Amsterdam, Berlijn, Cork, Galway, Lissabon, Londen en Rotterdam.

Humans can see the world through the eyes of other humans and imagine what they know, want, and intend. This competence is known as Theory of Mind.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel

Studying the impact of urbanisation on the respiratory health of past Dutch populations (1200-1850 CE).

The first biennial symposium Environmental History in the Medieval and Early Modern Low Countries is scheduled for October 25 and 26, 2024. This event aims to facilitate the exchange of recent research, ongoing projects, and key discussions within the realm of environmental history among scholars from…

Climate change, depletion of natural resources, loss of natural and cultural landscapes, and many other (ecological) sustainability challenges urge us to (re)evaluate human interaction with the natural world. This renewed environmental consciousness has invigorated not only scientists working on effects…

A P300-based Brain Computer Interface character speller, also known as P300 speller, has been an important communication pathway, under extensive research, for people who lose motor ability, such as patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or spinal-cord injury because a P300 speller allows human-beings…

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The rapid expansion of research on human gut microbiome in recent decades has highlighted its role in human metabolism, immune regulation, and behavior.

This thesis focuses on addressing four research problems in designing embedded streaming systems.

In 2014 ontving Hans-Martien ten Napel een Research Fellowship in Legal Studies aan het Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, NJ. Het boek dat hij schreef als uitvloeisel van dit fellowship is vorige week verschenen bij Routledge Law.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

Promotores: C. J. ten Cate; M. A. Ainslie. Co-promotor: W. Slabbekoorn

What is leadership? Can it be taught, and if so, how? The International Leiden Leadership Programme (ILLP) helps students find their own style, say ILLP graduate Marko Simovski and his former coach Annah Neve in an interview: 'It’s about you, discovering you.'

What holds people together and what makes them willing to fit within larger political structures? Our project examines this question in the practices of dynastic rulership in Eurasia ca. 1300-1800.

Het eerste wereldwijde congres over placebostudies van 2-4 april moest uitwijken naar de Stadsgehoorzaal om de deelnemers uit 20 landen te ontvangen. Ook de Nederlandse media lieten zich niet onbetuigd. Bekijk een selectie uit het nieuws met Andrea Evers over placebo's en conditionering.

MINESCAPES invites PhD students from various disciplines to apply for participation in their 2024 summer school, taking place from May 31 to June 10, 2024. The Summer School will bring together students and scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to study mining landscapes…

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The present thesis focuses on the pharmacological concept of drug-target interaction, which dates back to the beginning of modern pharmacology.

Soil is a home for an unbelievable diversity and abundance of microbial life that is essential for supporting life on our planet.

We are very excited to announce our Sustainability Series for 2023-2024. Each month an interactive workshop will be organised that discusses a specific theme of sustainability. Interested about sustainability? Do not hesitate to sign up to our events !