450 news items found
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‘Schools and employers: do more about declining tolerance of homosexuality’ 05 October 2026Young people have become much less tolerant of homosexuality, research has shown. Initiatives like Purple Friday are much needed, says Professor Jojan...
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On this day, learn all about the learning brain: ‘Your brain isn’t a memory stick that can fill up’ 05 October 2026Learning your first words, practising a hill start during driving lessons or trying out that new TikTok recipe: we keep learning throughout our lives....
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Are you balanced bilingual? It comes at a cost to emotional regulation (but don’t worry) 01 October 2026Say ‘I’m angry’ out loud, and your brain reacts to it, reducing the use of emotional brain regions. But this trick does not work if you say it in your...
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New research on the menopause and MS raises awareness of women’s health 30 September 2026Over half of the individuals who live with MS are female. Yet hardly any research has been done on the effects of the menopausal transition on women w...
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Professor Eiko Fried wants to diagnose mental disorders in a radically different way 29 September 2026Despite decades of research, the burden of mental disorders is not decreasing. According to Eiko Fried, professor of Mental Health and Data Science, t...
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Weekend of Science: discover how science works in Leiden and The Hague 23 September 2026Do you understand what your dog is trying to tell you? How does NATO work? And can you tell different smells apart? On 3 and 4 October, you can invest...
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Opinion piece Luc Sels: What The Hague sees more clearly than Brussels 22 September 2026Both Dutch and European leaders speak about research and innovation in their plans for the future. But the Netherlands is now making the case for them...
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New student and staff representatives: ‘It’s easy to criticise, but you also need to build bridges’ 22 September 2026A new academic year also marks the start of a new term for student and staff representatives. Two new council members tell us what motivates them and ...
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Research into Roman board game nominated for ‘Research of the Year’ 21 September 2026Leiden researcher Walter Crist and his team reconstructed the rules of a 2,000-year-old board game. For this extraordinary research, Quest magazine ha...
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Universities strengthen research collaboration with Ministry of Defence 21 September 2026The Dutch universities will strengthen their research collaboration with the Ministry of Defence.
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Podcast: The Science of Breathing 17 September 2026We often hear that breathing exercises can reduce stress, improve sleep, and even boost performance. But what does the science actually say?
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A degree 36 years later: ‘It’s never too late to study’ 17 September 2026Theresa Bell (54) from the USA had to give up her studies 34 years ago. She graduated with a Master’s in Arts and Culture this year. ‘I can’t believe ...
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European scientists sign open letter on relaxation of pesticide regulations 16 September 2026More than 500 scientists and doctors from the EU are calling on the European Parliament to suspend its consideration of new European regulations on fo...
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Budget Day: government invests in higher education and research again 16 September 2026The government will invest more than €580 million extra per year in higher education and research in the coming years. This largely reverses the earli...
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Not all roads lead to Rome, researchers conclude in Nature 15 September 2026Although Rome was the political centre of the Roman Empire, geographically it lay closer to the edge of the road network than to its centre. That is t...