450 news items found
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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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Crystal-clear images reveal how pregnancy antibodies cause harm in babies 20 July 2026Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers in Leiden have captured detailed images showing how, in the rare pregnancy disorder FNAIT, antibodies ...
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Leadership helps reduce stress in operating theatre: ‘Performing under pressure begins before the operation’ 16 July 2026The success of an operation depends on more than just expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons’ leadership sk...
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New exoplanet found hidden in old observations 15 July 2026Astronomers have discovered a third planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The newly found planet, Beta Pictoris d, is one of the least massive exopl...
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Defending goals and borders: Wietse Jelles’ work for FC Utrecht and the Marechaussee 15 July 2026In the morning, Wietse Jelles can be found on the FC Utrecht training ground, working as Assistant Coach of the women’s team. In the afternoon, he adv...
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Ákos Kovács appointed Director of Education at the Institute of Biology Leiden 14 July 2026Ákos Kovács has been appointed as Director of Education at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). He succeeds Dennis Claessen. Kovács has been appoint...
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Executive Board explores the option of appointing two vice-rectors 14 July 2026The Executive Board is exploring the option of appointing two part-time vice-rectors: one with a focus on teaching and the other with a focus on resea...
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Leiden students work on the next generation of lab-grown mini organs 09 July 2026With a custom-designed protein and a strong team effort, Leiden's iGEM team hopes to improve organoids: tiny lab-grown organs that could advance resea...
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Euclid spots dozens of quasars in the early universe 07 July 2026The Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 extremely distant quasars, breaking the distance record for this type of bright galactic nucleus. Powered...
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AI as a listening ear: helpful or risky? 06 July 2026More and more people are turning to AI when they feel stressed or worried. Researchers at Leiden University studied how and why people use chatbots fo...
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Suzanne van der Pluijm reappointed as Director of Operational Management of the Faculty of Science 06 July 2026The Executive Board of Leiden University has reappointed Suzanne van der Pluijm as Director of Operational Management of the Faculty of Science. Her n...
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Working with the most beautiful plants in the world 06 July 2026Every summer brings a new sense of anticipation in the greenhouse: will the giant waterlilies emerge, how large will their leaves grow, and when will ...
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Neighbours shape plant life more than expected, Leiden scientists find 06 July 2026Scientists at Leiden University have discovered that plants are strongly influenced by their neighbours, not just above ground but also through hidden...
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Generation Regeneration: these students envisage the South Holland Delta in 2100 02 July 2026They visited four regenerative farmers, viewed the landscape through the eyes of a dragonfly and organised workshops with policymakers and experts. Fi...
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The cat’s-eye effect, a platinum accident and galaxy-like proteins: Three winners share the Physics Image Award 02 July 2026The glow of a century-old ceramic glaze, a microscope tip covered with platinum and a network of proteins that looks like a galaxy. These three beauti...