601 search results for “evolution 26 biodiversity” in the Student website
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Fire in Human Evolution
Conference
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Konstantinos GeorgopoulosScience
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Research projects launched into biodiversity in food and horticulture production
Two Leiden research projects that focus on increasing the biodiversity of Dutch production systems for food and ornamental horticulture have started thanks to funding from the Dutch Research Council's KIC research programme.
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Cathleen BroersmaScience
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Ellen CieraadScience
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Hanneke LankveldFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Tropical bananaquits lose song quality in the city
I think we should go this way. This way! THIS! WAY!! Making yourself heard in a city can be difficult. That is not only the case for humans, but birds seem to be hindered by urban noise as well. Researcher Hans Slabbekoorn of Leiden University already showed that great tits in Leiden communicate differently…
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When does resistance to toxins evolve in animals? Students publish major review
Does a snake die when it bites its lip? Why will a mongoose survive a scorpion’s sting, but we humans perish? These questions occupied the minds of toxin-enthusiasts and Master’s students Biology Jory van Thiel and Roel Wouters. They collected information from many sources and published their findings…
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David Milhanas Henriques NorteScience
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Supergenes make bizarre traits possible
Within the same species of butterfly many different wing patterns can occur. How is this possible? According to researchers Ben Wielstra and Emma Berdan, of the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), the answer lies within supergenes. A supergene is a part of a chromosome that contains many strongly linked…
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Laura SchererScience
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Leiden archaeologists mentioned in Top 13 Discoveries in Human Evolution during 2023
In a recent article published on PLOS, Drs. Briana Pobiner and Ryan McRae of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History discuss the top 13 discoveries in human evolution in 2023.
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Cora LederFaculteit Archeologie
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Michiel HooykaasScience
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Niels Raes
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Jennifer AndersonScience
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Caitlin BlackScience
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Annetrude BoeijeScience
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Fleur van DuinScience
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Geert de SnooScience
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Kevin GroenScience
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Kaixuan PanScience
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Valerio BarbarossaScience
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Tessa VerhoefScience
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Ben WielstraScience
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Barbara GravendeelScience
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Anagnostis TheodoropoulosScience
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Katerina JohnsonFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tracking the origin and evolution of molecules in space
How do molecules originate and evolve in space? And how does that ultimately determine the chemical composition of planets and their atmospheres? The Dutch Astrochemistry Network (DANIII) receives 1.6 million euros from NWO to find out. A large group of Leiden astronomers and chemists is contributing:…
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Hard chews: why mastication played a crucial role in evolution
We do it every day but barely give it a thought: chewing our food. But the ‘simple’ process of masticating food may have played a crucial role in the evolution of our jaws, facial muscles and teeth.
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Kees MustersScience
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Ruben HueleScience
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Emily StrangeScience
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Merlijn van WeerdScience
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Suzanne MarselisScience
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Jorinde Nuytinck
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Eefje de GoedeScience
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Niels van der WindtScience
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Jac AartsFaculteit Archeologie
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Tom KouwenhovenScience
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Vincent NiochetFaculteit Archeologie
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Willem MeilinkScience
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Wil RoebroeksFaculteit Archeologie
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Aitor Burguet-CocaFaculteit Archeologie
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Thijs van KolfschotenFaculteit Archeologie
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Michael RichardsonScience
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Archaeologist Sarah Schrader receives a grant to explore the evolution of stress
Stress and overwork are massive problems today, but relatively little is known about stress factors in the past. With a look at the deep history of stress, Sarah Schrader hopes to get a better understanding of the human stress experience. Her project application received an NWO XS grant.
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Rita de Sousa e SilvaScience
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Kat StewartScience
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Willie PeijnenburgScience