257 search results for “evolution biodiversity” in the Student website
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Fire in Human Evolution
Conference
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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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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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Konstantinos Georgopoulos
Science
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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 Broersma
Science
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Ellen Cieraad
Science
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Hanneke Lankveld
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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David Milhanas Henriques Norte
Science
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Laura Scherer
Science
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CCLS Seminar Vincent Merckx
Lecture, webinar
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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 Leder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Evolutionary change in protective plant odours
Plants can’t run away from enemies. Still, it would like to keep life-threatening herbivores at a distance. This can be done with odours. Klaas Vrieling of the Institute of Biology Leiden found out with his team how plants change odour production to keep the munchers at a distance.
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Michiel Hooykaas
Science
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Tessa Verhoef
Science
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Niels Raes
Science
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Caitlin Black
Science
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Jennifer Anderson
Science
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Annetrude Boeije
Science
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Geert de Snoo
Science
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Kevin Groen
Science
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Valerio Barbarossa
Science
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Fleur van Duin
Science
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Kaixuan Pan
Science
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Anagnostis Theodoropoulos
Science
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Katerina Johnson
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Barbara Gravendeel
Science
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Ben Wielstra
Science
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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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Ruben Huele
Science
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Emily Strange
Science
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Kees Musters
Science
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Jorinde Nuytinck
Science
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Merlijn van Weerd
Science
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Suzanne Marselis
Science
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Eefje de Goede
Science
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Niels van der Windt
Science
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Jac Aarts
Faculteit Archeologie
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Tom Kouwenhoven
Science
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Wil Roebroeks
Faculteit Archeologie
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Michael Richardson
Science
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Vincent Niochet
Faculteit Archeologie
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Thijs van Kolfschoten
Faculteit Archeologie
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Aitor Burguet-Coca
Faculteit Archeologie
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Willem Meilink
Science
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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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Willie Peijnenburg
Science