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26 July 2022 · Research Highlight

Salutary delay in the reaction of crystal atoms to avalanche of photons

Using X-ray laser pulses, the structure of matter can be studied with previously unprecedented accuracy. However, the pulses are so intense that they destroy the sample being irradiated. Notwithstanding, an ...

12 July 2022 · Research Highlight

Research team investigates nano-crystals for greater strength of sandstone at DESY

Many historical buildings were built of limestone, such as Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Limestone is easy to work with, but does not withstand weathering well. It consists mainly of calcite minerals that ...

11 July 2022 · Research Highlight

Study at PETRA III on toxic soil

When exposed to fire, chromium compounds in the soil can transform from harmless chemical forms into potentially toxic time bombs, a research team from the University of Bari “Aldo Moro” and the ...

24 June 2022

Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Göttingen appoints Melanie Schnell as member

Melanie Schnell, Lead Scientist at DESY and Professor of Physical Chemistry at Kiel University, has been appointed a full member of the Mathematical and Natural Sciences Class of the Göttingen Academy of ...