Research The calculated altruism Evolution by natural selection is a fiercely competitive process. Resources are limited in nature. Thus animals should always be up for themselves and reproduce at the expense of other individuals. Yakun Yang • October 21, 2021
Research How scats might save the cats On januari 2021 it seemed like Artis, the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, was going to have to say goodbye to its lions. Why? And how can we solve it? Cynthia Peelen • June 28, 2021
Research Moonshot Tardigrades: Galactic Hitchhikers? Tardigrades can survive anything, right? Brand new research takes another look at this question. Michiel de Groot • June 17, 2021
Growing a leg like a lobster, could we do that too? Lobsters can grow back lost limbs. If nature has developed that gift once, could we recreate it? Ayse Emirdoğan, Jessica Hoang and Astrid de Vries • April 22, 2021
Magic with CRISPR-Cas: Conjuring a unicorn with DNA Always wanted a unicorn? Or a luminescent bunny? To see if this is fact or fiction, editor Soraya Schachtschabel talks with the experts. Soraya Schachtschabel • April 15, 2021
Leiden Student Journal: Orchids as medicines In this new series, 'Leiden Student Journal', LSM features a student whose research or internship has lead to a scientific publication. Maarten Lubbers • April 01, 2021
The bachelor internship - time to start sciencing! Are you a Bachelor student studying the living world ? If yes, then read on to learn more about the internship that will conclude your studies here at Leiden University! Linshan Feng • March 11, 2021
How Your Birth Can Affect Your Microbiome You owe much of your health to your microbiome. Why is that? And did you know that your birth affects your microbiome? Lisa van Zuijlen • February 25, 2021
Striking elegance of molecular landscapes Molecular biologists study an invisible world. A perplexing choas of molecules that together give rise to the complexity of life. Is it possible to illustrate the intricacies of our molecular organization? Bart Grijmans • February 18, 2021
