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Bacteria evolve gambling behaviour
In an unpredictable environment bacteria evolve the same strategy as shareholders who try to protect themselves against unpredictable swings in the stock market. Experimental evolution biologist Dr Bertus Beaumont published an article on this discovery on 5 November in the journal Nature.
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Unilever Research Prize 2015 for Biologist Flor Rhebergen
On December 4th, Flor Rhebergen received the 2015 Unilever Research prize for his study achievements at the IBL for his outstanding work in the field of Evolutionary Biology. Flor Rhebergen received the “Ovum” sculpture and was awarded €2.500.
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Leiden University honours Lex van der Eb with University Medal
Leiden University has awarded its prestigious University Medal to Emeritus Professor Lex van der Eb. As a pioneer in genetics and molecular biology, he received this honour for his services to science and his key role in the development of the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP).
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Jos van den BroekFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Yunfei WuFaculty of Science
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Donja van den Beld
Faculty of Science
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IBL Researcher Secures EU Funding for Groundbreaking Solar-to-X Technology
Cyanobacteria are promising microorganisms to advance sustainable biotechnology, since they can be genetically engineered to convert carbon dioxide and light energy into valuable product molecules.
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A clear picture of bacteria
Freezing bacteria super fast to gain a true-to-nature image of the internal and external structure. Ariane Briegel Professor of Ultrastructural Biology came to Leiden specially to carry out this research. Leiden University is one of the few institutes in the world to have the necessary equipment. Inaugural…
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Flashing lights protect livestock from lions
Farmers on the outskirts of Nairobi National Park protect their livestock using flashing lights on top of the animal enclosures. This system keeps lions away at night. Leiden research has shown that the method is both simple and effective. Publication in PLOS ONE.
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LED3 Chemical Biology Talk: Towards the development of orally available peptide therapeutics
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Nanoplastics found throughout the human body – how worried should we be?
The world is becoming clogged with plastic, with tiny plastic particles found everywhere, from the oceans’ depths to the mountain tops, soil, plants, animals and even inside us. The question is: what harm, if any, are they causing? In a new article on The Conversation, environmental scientists Meiru…
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Deyi Wang
Faculty of Science
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Maya SaatFaculty of Science
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Aleid Offerhaus
Faculty of Science
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Eka Iskandar
Faculty of Science
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Gunja Mishra
Faculty of Science
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Rutger Vos
Faculty of Science
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Anne Schulp
Faculty of Science
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Borah SpoorenbergFaculty of Science
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Susanne Masters
Faculty of Science
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Wesley PostFaculty of Science
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Christina KamermanFaculty of Science
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Amber VerhaarFaculty of Science
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Jeroen AppelboomFaculty of Science
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Julia de JongFaculty of Science
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Antonio KamerlingFaculty of Science
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Renske Onstein
Faculty of Science
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Maribel Adame ValeroFaculty of Science
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Frietson Galis
Faculty of Science
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300 million euros for new international stem cell consortium
The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), the Danstem Institute from the University of Copenhagen and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne have received 300m euros from the Novo Nordisk foundation. The aim of this new international consortium is to bring stem-cell based therapies…
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Ariane BriegelFaculty of Science
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Lions in the queue for food
The number of lions in Kenya is decreasing alarmingly, due partly to the encroaching cities and the development of the countryside. Together with local scientists and inhabitants, Leiden biologists are studying how this decline can be halted. ‘Lions are cleverer than we thought.’
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Eva PutriFaculty of Science
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Eva George MatlalcuatziFaculty of Science
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Yixuan Wang
Faculty of Science
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Tijn Vleeshouwer
Faculty of Science
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Jessica Hoang
Faculty of Science
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Tessa VergroesenFaculty of Science
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Nora BrüchleFaculty of Science
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yangli zhouFaculty of Science
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Kim BongerFaculty of Science
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Erdem Kerem Tiras
Faculty of Science
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Kanwal KayasthaFaculty of Science
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Alexandra VelthuijzenFaculty of Science
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Luuk Reinalda
Faculty of Science
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Microplastics in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death
You can't see them with the naked eye, but they are highly likely to pose a threat to our health: microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are present everywhere in the environment, including within our bodies. On science platform The Conversation molecular biologist Meiru Wang offers valuable insights…
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Maurijn van der ZeeFaculty of Science
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Jonathan Benichov
Faculty of Science
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Meet and greet Jane Goodall in Leiden’s Hortus
Primate and test specialist Jane Goodall paid a visit to the Hortus botanicus in Leiden on 21 May for a ‘meet & greet’. Goodall, a world-famous researcher and nature protectionist, was presented with an orchid named after her and used the occasion to draw attention to the issue of plant protection.…
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Wrestling with SUMO proteins
The work done by SUMO proteins in the cells of our body is of vital importance. Molecular cell biologist Alfred Vertegaal has been studying these proteins for nine years, first with a Veni subsidy and then with a prestigious Vidi subsidy.