Dec. 22, 2022
How biomolecules react to UV light
Innovative experiment reveals ultrafast dynamics of proteins in their environment
Dec. 21, 2022
Light can be used to control molecular handedness
A new study on chiral molecules recently published in Science Advances
Dec. 20, 2022
Lasers unleashed
Innovative technology improves applications
Dec. 16, 2022
An X-ray step towards superfast nanoelectronics
New simulation tool developed by a international team with DESY participation
Dec. 14, 2022
DESY scientist Andrea Trabattoni receives ERC starting grant
SoftMeter project aims to image molecular interfaces with unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution
Dec. 08, 2022
Precision measurements at PETRA III reconcile theory and experiment
Four-decade enigma of cosmic X-rays solved
Dec. 05, 2022
Laser Prize for Franz Kärtner
DESY Lead Scientist honored for precision synchronisation and its commercialisation
Dec. 02, 2022
New EU project iSenseDNA focuses on advanced biotechnology
Understanding how a specific molecule behaves during complex biological processes is a challenge facing biomedical research, despite major biotechnological progress made in recent years. A major new ...
Nov. 24, 2022
Boost for laser research using ultrasonic waves
To enable new research ideas with many uncertainties, early funding is crucial for further thriving developments. Christoph Heyl, DESY scientist and group leader at the Helmholtz-Institute Jena (HI ...
Nov. 17, 2022
Cellulose-based actuators can be programmed and repair themselves
Smart gifts will soon unwrap themselves
Nov. 16, 2022
Alke Meents to be awarded the Bjørn H. Wiik Prize 2022
This year, DESY scientist Alke Meents is being awarded the Bjørn H. Wiik Prize for this outstanding achievement. During the early stages of the pandemic, he had already launched a promising and ...
Nov. 02, 2022
Ancient artefacts from the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest examined at PETRA III
Light on the past
Oct. 25, 2022
Tribute to Ulrich Bonse
Professor Ulrich Bonse, a much-valued expert in the fields of X-ray physics and the development of novel experimental methods, passed away in October 2022 at the age of 94 years. We bid farewell in ...
Oct. 10, 2022
Official handover now possible: Francesca Calegari received the ICO prize 2017
Deferred handover of the award due to the pandemic
Oct. 05, 2022
Measurements at PETRA III show the uptake of a co-enzyme by individual cells
Promising measuring technique could provide data and insights for fighting chronic diseases and cancer
Aug. 29, 2022
DESY scientist Sebastian Trippel has been awarded the Zdenek Herman MOLEC Young Scientist Prize
MOLEC Senior Prize goes to Javier Aoiz
Oct. 04, 2022
DESY backed Start-Up and Pre-Funding projects sucessful at pitch events
From PhD thesis to Start-Up idea
Oct. 01, 2022
Markus Gühr becomes Leading Scientist of FLASH
On 1 October 2022, Markus Gühr will start as Leading Scientist of the free-electron laser (FEL) FLASH. Jointly appointed with the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Hamburg, the X-ray laser ...
Sep. 23, 2022
Asteroid dust in the X-ray beam of PETRA III
Large international campaign analyses samples from asteroid Ryugu
Sep. 21, 2022
Water is seeping deeper into Earth than expected
X-ray study shows water bearing minerals to be stable down to the lower mantle
Sep. 16, 2022
Size matters in functional materials
Soft X-ray micro-spectroscopy reveals peculiar deviations in phase transformation of microstructures
Sep. 15, 2022
PETRA IV – Setting out into a new era of research and innovation
DESY’s unique X-ray microscope is to set new standards for Germany as a science location
Sep. 01, 2022
New ant genus named after DESY
Researchers spot previously unknown extinct ant in 20 million-years-old amber
Aug. 29, 2022
Rare insights into growing nanoparticles
PETRA III shows growth in real time
Aug. 26, 2022
How do molecular motors convert chemical energy into mechanical work?
Researchers reveal structure and function of a complex micro machine
Aug. 24, 2022
Surface imaging technique at FLASH illuminates potential improvements in plastics production
DESY's free-electron laser shows chemical changes in surfaces
Aug. 22, 2022
New add-on could enhance the research opportunities at X-ray lasers
First lasing of Terahertz free-electron laser at PITZ
Aug. 19, 2022
Natural substances show promise against coronavirus
X-ray screening identifies compounds blocking a major corona enzyme
Aug. 10, 2022
DESY launches new Website for PETRA IV
Petra4.desy.de both entertains and informs with research stories in an attractive design
Jul. 26, 2022
Salutary delay in the reaction of crystal atoms to avalanche of photons
Transient structural changes on subatomic length after X-ray irradiation
Jul. 12, 2022
Research team investigates nano-crystals for greater strength of sandstone at DESY
Nanoparticles can save historic buildings
May. 11, 2022
PETRA III shines a light on efficient production technique for a novel ‘green’ fertiliser
Advanced milling technique produces slow-release soil nutrient crystals
Jul. 11, 2022
Study at PETRA III on toxic soil
Fires can turn harmless chromium into its dangerous brother
Jun. 24, 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 ...
Jun. 15, 2022
High-speed imaging of microchips
Novel method enables fast X-ray scans of large objects with nanometre resolution
Jun. 14, 2022
Inauguration of the Helmholtz Experimental Station at the X-ray source SESAME in Jordan
HESEB extends research possibilities to soft X-ray light
Jun. 13, 2022
Royal honour for DESY scientist Henry Chapman
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presents Aminoff Prize in Stockholm
Jun. 13, 2022
Sharp X-ray images despite imperfect lenses
Research team from Göttingen University develops new method for X-ray microscopy
Jun. 07, 2022
Scientists watch moving charge density in real-time
Electronic quantum dance in molecules
Jun. 06, 2022
Full-body synchrotron imaging of roundworms reveals nanoparticle accumulation
Unprecedented dynamic-range resolution useful for examining impact of environmental pollutants on cells and tissues
May. 24, 2022
Mixing laser- and X-ray-beams
Resonant four-wave mixing spectroscopy at FLASH
May. 23, 2022
Using X-rays to identify liquid mirror molecules
Innovative methods for research, biochemistry and pharmacy
May. 09, 2022
Live view into methanol synthesis
Scientists solve mystery about catalysis for green production of methanol from carbon dioxide
May. 19, 2022
FLASH opens up new paths for surface research
Study shows ultrafast dynamics of electron orbitals in molecules
May. 04, 2022
KFS: Synchrotron research for climate protection and energy transition
Information from the commitee for research with synchrotron radiation (KFS)
Apr. 20, 2022
Funding approved for two new quantum technology projects
DESY hosts symposium for World Quantum Day
Apr. 14, 2022
Nature's handedness in the focus of free-electron lasers
German-Swedish research project receives Röntgen Ångstrom Cluster funding
Apr. 12, 2022
Three research ministers open Centre for X-ray and Nano Science at DESY
New building for 18 million brings together researchers from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Apr. 11, 2022
A bright future for research at high-pressures and temperatures at PETRA III
Large samples under extreme conditions
Apr. 11, 2022
Record X-ray laser time resolution achieved
Research team demonstrates best pump–probe time resolution reported so far at X-ray free-electron laser facilities
Apr. 08, 2022
Brandenburg's Research Minister Manja Schüle visits the campus in Hamburg
Schüle: DESY shapes the future with outstanding science and research
Mar. 25, 2022
Putting on 3D glasses: Digital twin accelerates development of better biofibres
Simulating production is an important step towards commercial deployment
Apr. 07, 2022
Live view into catalyst materials
X-ray study shows changes in pore structure during operation
Apr. 06, 2022
SAXFELS project receives funding from the Röntgen-Ångström Cluster
Biomolecules under scrutiny
Mar. 28, 2022
SRI conference kicks off virtually with more than 1160 participants
A week dedicated to the synchrotron radiation instrumentation
Mar. 18, 2022
WE-Heraeus seminar on Novel Light Sources
Organised by DESY and European XFEL
Mar. 17, 2022
Biomolecular building blocks gripped by laser
DESY team accurately aligns indole molecules and positions them for a detailed examination
Mar. 14, 2022
Journal designated Christoph Heyl an ‘Emerging Leader’
Christoph Heyl, junior research group leader at DESY and the Helmholtz-Institute Jena, has been identified by the Editorial Board of JPhys Photonics as one of the most exciting researchers in ...
Mar. 10, 2022
Reinforcement for DESY´s future project PETRA IV
DESY and ESRF arrange for Harald Reichert to join PETRA IV as a project leader
Mar. 09, 2022
Reconstructing the refraction and attenuation in a sample directly from scattered X-rays
’Goodbye phase wrapping’
Mar. 09, 2022
X-ray view of subducting tectonic plates
High pressure softens the Earth’s crust in subduction zones and can detach it from the plate
Mar. 08, 2022
Advances in micro-computed tomography
Improved imaging for medicine and material sciences
Feb. 23, 2022
Molecule snapshot by explosion
Important step for filming chemical reactions
Feb. 16, 2022
Junior professorship for Andrea Trabattoni
DESY joins forces with Leibniz University of Hannover
Feb. 15, 2022
Bio-templated titanium dioxide templates for molecule detection
Influences of key factors on the performance measured at PETRA III
Feb. 14, 2022
Functional “frozen smoke” from the 3D printer
New process allows printing of nanoparticle-based aerogels without additives
Jan. 26, 2022
DESY Photon Science Users' meeting 2022 - Online for the second time
The large-scale research facilities highlight the benefits of their research for the protection of mankind and the environment.
Jan. 24, 2022
Cosmic chemistry in the lab
Investigating the harsh environment of interstellar space in a FLASH
Jan. 18, 2022
Sub-picosecond metamagnetic phase transition in FeRh
Investigating the specific timescale of spin and electron dynamics
Jan. 17, 2022
Researchers discover cause of puzzling seismic discontinuity
X-ray experiments reveal characteristics of mineral transformations in Earth's interior
Jan. 14, 2022
Watching the charge move in photoexcited molecules
An international research team led by Markus Gühr’s group at the University of Potsdam performed laser experiments at FLASH to monitor charge motions in light-excited molecules of thiouracil, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Unraveling the active sites in new Zn-based catalyst for efficient propane dehydrogenation
XAFS spectroscopy at PETRA III as an important analytical tool in catalysis research
Jan. 11, 2022
Hexagonal Si-Ge class of semiconducting alloys prepared by using pressure and temperature
A chemical solution to a pressing engineering problem
Jan. 06, 2022
Nanoparticles that store hydrogen
Innovative ideas for the energy carrier of the future
