Leiden linguist receives grant to map the network of words we use without thinking
Jenny Audring will build the world's first 'constructicon' for word-internal grammar, starting with Dutch.
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Tailored support improves nights for people with dementia living at home
A thesis at Eindhoven University of Technology shows that drug-free aids can improve sleep and ease the load on caregivers.
Four Eindhoven researchers receive Vidi grants of up to 850,000 euros
The projects range from forecasting dangerous weather to robots that transmit touch and regrowing blood vessels in the heart.
From lion collars to wild honey: Leiden research that helps protect nature
Leiden University highlights four biodiversity projects, from Tanzania to Rotterdam's bats, as COP17 takes place.
Leiden astronomers explain the Orion Nebula’s age paradox
The nebula's most massive star may have been born about 200,000 years ago from a collision of two stars, which would explain several mysteries.
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