Rapidemic, based in Leiden Bio Science Park, has received £2.7 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its rapid test for detecting the STDs Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
A common discomfort that people experience daily is dry mouth caused by medication or old age. The LUMC, in collaboration with David's Gelato, has now developed a natural solution: an ice cream containing Sechuan Buttons extract for immediate relief.
The Krijn Rietveld Innovation Awards 2025 have been awarded to Marieke Vinkenoog and Simon Christian Hansmann. Their research into more efficient blood donation and innovative insights into colon cancer demonstrates the power of young scientific innovatio
Leiden University is joining a new European initiative that aims to better connect and strengthen cancer research. By pooling knowledge and data from different countries, the initiative is working to achieve faster diagnoses and more effective treatments.
IBL researcher Lennart Schada von Borzyskowski receives EU funding for C5, a project that uses cyanobacteria to convert sunlight, CO₂ and water into sustainable fuels. The Solar-to-X technology will be launched in 2025 and promotes the European Green Deal