30 October 2025
			
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			New quasi-particle discovered in rare earth material
		
		
			Electrons determine the properties of all materials: They decide whether a metal conducts electricity, how a semiconductor operates or which magnetic effects occur. In some materials, electrons behave in a ...
			
		
	 
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
			  
		
		
	 
		
			
				29 October 2025
			
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			Nanoscale under gigapressure
		
		
			Sometimes a change of perspective can make a world of difference. A team of scientists from DESY and MAX IV as well as University of Bayreuth has rearranged the method in which one can use an X-ray beam to ...
			
		
	 
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
			  
		
		
	 
		
			
				23 October 2025
			
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			Assembling pieces of a molecular puzzle
		
		
			Research team reveals surprising bonding of amino acid cysteine at DESY NanoLab, rewriting what textbooks say about its bonds. Their atomic-level discoveries promise surprising advances in smart biosensors, ...