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    Immune cells act like boa constrictors, according to hydrogel study

    2026-01-29T14:16:00Z

    Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have demonstrated that hydrogel microparticles can be used to measure three-dimensional cell movements. You can read about how to make and use them in their comprehensive publication in Nature Protocols.

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    Early-career chemists want more trust and less bureaucracy

    2026-01-28T13:29:00Z

    Last summer, the inaugural Next Generation Leaders in Dutch Chemistry Summit was held at the Lorentz Centre in Leiden. During the five-day event, a group of early-career chemists (NXTGN25) from academia and industry collaborated to develop a shared vision for the future of chemistry in the Netherlands. This resulted in ...

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    How to stay creative in academia?

    2026-01-28T08:16:00Z

    Isabelle Kohler reveals the dual system that has kept her ideas flowing: creating deliberate space for the mind to wander through low-key activities and implementing practical capture methods to store ideas when they emerge.