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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 7h

On December 10, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and modern physics come together. Read more:

Pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin unites science and music in concert

On December 10, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and modern physics come together.

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 1d

One and a half hectares of polder, a large volume of water, and a group of curious researchers and scientific backgrounds led by ecologist Maarten Schrama. These are the ingredients needed to answer the question: how do water retention areas affect nature, animals, and our health?

Flooded polder helps fight mosquito-borne diseases

One and a half hectares of polder, a large volume of water, and a group of curious researchers from various universities and scientific backgrounds led by ecologist Maarten Schrama. These are the ingr...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 3d

The antibiotic EVG7, developed in Leiden, has proven capable of fighting the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose. What’s more, the bacterium is far less likely to return, a major issue with existing antibiotics. The research was published in Nature Communications.

Leiden ‘super antibiotic’ keeps dangerous gut bacterium under control with a low dose

The antibiotic EVG7, developed in Leiden, has proven capable of fighting the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose. What’s more, the bacterium is far less likely to return, a m...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 3d

From telescopes to science fiction: in just one semester, students with no background in physics or astronomy get to explore the universe. The first group of students started last month in the new minor Our Universe.
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Astronomy for beginners: new minor opens up the universe to everyone

From telescopes to science fiction: in just one semester, students with no background in physics or astronomy get to explore the universe. The first group of students started last month in the new min...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 3d

The supermassive black hole at the center of the Circinus galaxy is being fed with gas by two spiral arms. This is what PhD candidate Wout Goesaert discovered. But only a small percentage disappears into the black hole, the rest is ejected.

Greedy black hole feeds via two spiral arms

The supermassive black hole at the center of the Circinus galaxy is being fed with gas by two spiral arms. This is what PhD candidate Wout Goesaert discovered. But only a small percentage disappears i...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 3d

For the first time, an international team of scientists led by Leiden Observatory and SRON can explain the extreme jet streams observed around the equators of all the giant planets using a single model.

New model explains extreme jet streams on all giant planets

For the first time, an international team of scientists led by Leiden Observatory and SRON can explain the extreme jet streams observed around the equators of all the giant planets using a single mode...

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 7d

See connected press release at #LeidenBiology @leidenscience.bsky.social

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 7d

How often do you consider the impact of your choices? 10 October is Sustainability Day: a good time to introduce the new bachelor's programme Science for Sustainable Societies. Read more:

This new programme prepares students for today's sustainability challenges

How often do you consider the impact of your choices? 10 October is Sustainability Day: a good time to introduce the new bachelor's programme Science for Sustainable Societies.

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 9d

On 14 October, there is a Tuesday Talk by Kim Bonger. She will explain how click reactions make it possible to control therapeutic activity with extraordinary precision, opening new pathways for safer and more effective treatments. Make sure to register!

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Designing the next generation of precision medicine

I will join How can we target only the cells that cause disease—while leaving healthy cells untouched? Can we deliver drugs precisely where they are needed, minimising harmful side effects? And what i...

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Leiden Institute of Physics @leidenphysics.bsky.social · 15d

🎹Pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin brings music and science together in Leiden during this concert at the Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden on December 10, 2025! Learn more about the concert: edu.nl/gc7hk, get your tickets: edu.nl/tutnx
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Universiteit Leiden @unileiden.bsky.social · 21d

Emeritus-hoogleraar moleculaire astrofysica Ewine van Dishoeck is benoemd tot Citation Laureate door Clarivate, een bedrijf dat onderzoeksdata analyseert. Daarmee beschouwt Clarivate haar als invloedrijke wetenschapper met het kaliber om een Nobelprijs te winnen.

Hoogleraar Ewine van Dishoeck benoemd tot Citation Laureate

Emeritus-hoogleraar moleculaire astrofysica Ewine van Dishoeck is benoemd tot Citation Laureate door Clarivate, een bedrijf dat onderzoeksdata analyseert. Daarmee beschouwt Clarivate haar als invloedr...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 21d

‘Wadden Sea Sounds’ is the name of a new project launched by the Waddenvereniging in collaboration with researchers from Leiden University and the University of Groningen. The aim is to find out how underwater noise affects marine life in the Wadden Sea.
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What does the Wadden Sea sound like? New research sheds light on porpoises and underwater noise

‘Wadden Sea Sounds’ is the name of a new project launched by the Waddenvereniging in collaboration with researchers from Leiden University and the University of Groningen. The aim is to find out how u...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 21d

Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countries with limited health services, says PhD candidate Malene Neustrup.
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New easy-to-use tuberculosis vaccine patch in development

Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countries with limited health services, says PhD candidat...

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Leiden Early Drug Discovery & Development (LED3) @led3hub.bsky.social · 22d

On October 14th, Kim Bonger (@kimmb1.bsky.social) will present her exciting research in our LED3hub at the @leidenscience.bsky.social Tuesday Talks to the Faculty.

If you are interested, make sure to register: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

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Leiden Institute of Physics @leidenphysics.bsky.social · 27d

🐯The #Quantum Safari — an interactive journey that reveals how quantum is already part of our everyday lives, and how much more is possible. This Saturday, we’ll be at the #NachtvanOntdekkingen at the Oude Sterrewacht in #Leiden, starting from 7 PM @leidenscience.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · 28d

Nine students dove into a challenging iGEM project this summer. With their idea, they aim to make antibodies more efficient - and in the meantime learn at least as much about collaboration, creativity and their own future.
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Leiden students build smart antibodies with protein 'Velcro'

Nine students dove into a challenging iGEM project this summer. With their idea, they aim to make antibodies more efficient - and in the meantime learn at least as much about collaboration, creativity...

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Leiden Institute of Physics @leidenphysics.bsky.social · Sep 16

📢 The House of Quantum in #Leiden has officially opened! At LION, we are very proud to host this first location of the HoQ outside of Delft! This new hub brings #quantum to the health, bio- and med-tech sector at the Bio Science Park! @leidenscience.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social edu.nl/aq6fa
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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · Sep 11

Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and a lower nutritional value. Biodegradable plastics have this effect too, likely because of chemicals they release during degradation.

Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)

Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and a lower nutritional value. Biodegradable plastics...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · Sep 11

A new class of polymers has been used in patients for the first time. The compound is the first new drug solubilising agent in decades. Introduced in 2014 by chemist Matthias Barz from Leiden University, it offers a unique alternative to current options. Read more:

‘Never stop trying’: Barz sees his polymers enter clinical trials

A new class of polymers has been used in patients for the first time. The compound is the first new drug solubilising agent in decades. Introduced in 2014 by chemist Matthias Barz from Leiden Univers...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · Sep 11

Predicting the collective behaviour of systems is no easy task. But there’s a theory that scientists have been using for decades to do just that: the theory of Gibbs measures. Last week, mathematician Mirmukhsin Makhmudov earned his PhD for refining this very theory. Read more:

Uzbek mathematician refines world-famous theory: ‘So many things are connected’

Predicting the collective behaviour of systems, like a large group of people electing one of the parties, is no easy task. But there’s a theory that scientists have been using for decades to do just t...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · Sep 11

Personalised treatment for patients with atherosclerosis. That is what the researchers of the AtheroNeth consortium are working towards. The Dutch Heart Foundation has awarded €6 million to this research project, of which €340,000 will go to Leiden. Read more:

A future with tailored therapy for patients with atherosclerosis

The AtheroNeth consortium received €6 million from the Dutch Heart Foundation to gain a better understanding of the differences in disease progression among patients with atherosclerosis. The ultimate...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · Sep 4

Leiden Observatory has achieved a rare feat: two of its research teams have been awarded prestigious ALMA Large Programmes, allowing them to study how galaxies formed and evolved in the early Universe using cutting-edge telescope observations. Read more:

Two Leiden teams granted precious research time on ALMA telescope

Leiden Observatory has achieved a rare feat: two of its research teams have been awarded prestigious ALMA Large Programmes, allowing them to study how galaxies formed and evolved in the early Universe...

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Leiden Institute of Physics @leidenphysics.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lorentz Medal is awarded to professor Charles Kane of @upenn.edu on the 11th of December 2025, Robbert Dijkgraaf
(@knaw-nl.bsky.social) will hand over this prestigious award for theoretical physics during our Symposium '100 Years of Spin'. Read more: edu.nl/aycdg

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Madeline Kavanagh @mads-chem.bsky.social · Sep 3

Looking for a #PhD in #medicinal #chemistry and #chemical #proteomics focused on #drugdevelopment for #infectiousdiseases?
We have a vacancy!!
Come join our interdisciplinary team @leidenscience.bsky.social & and help develop new approaches to treat mycobacterial infections 😀
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PhD Candidate in Chemistry, Proteomics, and Immunology

PhD Candidate in Chemistry, Proteomics, and ImmunologyThe Leiden Institute of Chemistry is looking for a PhD candidate to pursue research on the development of immune-modulatory drugs to treat infecti...

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Leiden Science @leidenscience.bsky.social · Sep 3

At the age of six, Barbara Gravendeel already knew what she wanted to be: a biologist. The seed was planted in the garden of her childhood home: an old orchard surrounded by a large hedge. Since 1 May, she has been the scientific director (prefect) of the Hortus botanicus in Leiden.

From a child in the orchard to director of the botanical garden

At the age of six, Barbara Gravendeel already knew what she wanted to be: a biologist. The seed was planted in the garden of her childhood home: an old orchard surrounded by a large hedge. Since 1 May...

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