Dec. 18, 2024
Chemistry triggered by light: Felix Allum takes up Humboldt fellowship at FLASH
Spectroscopy expert Felix Allum from Stanford University will use DESY’s free-electron laser FLASH for time-resolved X-ray spectroscopic investigations of the dynamics of organic photochemical ...
Dec. 16, 2024
Britta Redlich takes over as Photon Science Director at DESY
Former director of the Dutch research facility HFML-FELIX comes to Hamburg
Dec. 05, 2024
Tracking the 'medication taxis'
A team of researchers has been using the X-ray source PETRA III to visualise the spread of an anticancer drug in tumor cells
Dec. 04, 2024
ERC Consolidator Grant for DESY physicist Christoph Heyl
GASONIC project will bring innovative light control schemes to broader applications
Nov. 18, 2024
PETRA IV project - moving forward towards funding
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has officially confirmed PETRA IV is participating in the “National Prioritization Procedure for Large-scale Research Infrastructures”.
Nov. 12, 2024
André L. C Conceição received the Gold Poster Award at the SAS2024 conference
At the XIX International Small Angle Scattering Conference (SAS2024), DESY scientist André Conceição was honoured with the Gold Award for his outstanding poster presentation entitled "Quantifying ...
Nov. 06, 2024
Exploring the nanoverse by molecular testing probe
Experts from DESY investigate catalytic surfaces at the atomic leve
Nov. 05, 2024
ERC Synergy Grant for Thomas Marlovits
Scientist Thomas Marlovits (DESY/CSSB/UKE) together with three other researchers, Edith Houben from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Tracy Palmer from Newcastle University and John McKinney, PhD, ...
Oct. 30, 2024
Access to attoseconds and more: DESY joins Lasers4EU
Five DESY laser installations dedicated to ultrafast science are now part of a Europe-wide user access network
Oct. 25, 2024
Towards new reaction pathways
Insights on molecular dynamics in the ultrashort time window following UV excitation
Oct. 25, 2024
New Insights into Air Pollution Formation
A team of researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute/Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the synchrotron sources PETRA ...
Oct. 24, 2024
DESY increases cooperation with Indian partners at PETRA III
DESY delegation visits India as part of India–Germany government consultations
Oct. 08, 2024
Expanding instead of contracting
A team of researchers has discovered a surprising phenomenon in a nanoporous material – creating the basis for a promising sensor technology
Aug. 30, 2024
The SRI2024 conference in Hamburg ends with prestigious prizes
The next SRI conference will be held in Brazil
Aug. 28, 2024
Quantum communicator molecule shows further promise
A light sensitive metal-containing organic molecule responds to infrared light – pointing towards practical use in quantum technologies
Aug. 23, 2024
SRI 2024: Top elite in X-ray light research meets in Hamburg
International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI) back in Hamburg after 40 years
Aug. 26, 2024
60 years of accelerated research with synchrotron radiation at DESY
X-ray light travelling through time
Aug. 21, 2024
Niklas Pyrlik wins “Best XRD Poster” award at the Denver X-ray Conference 2024
DESY-UHH master student utilizes multi-modal X-ray imaging to study CIGS thin-film solar cells.
Aug. 13, 2024
Interaction of soft X-rays with aqueous solutions
A new study sheds light on how X-rays cause damage in liquids. The results could help to make radiotherapy or X-ray examinations safer in the long term. An international group of scientists from the ...
Jul. 29, 2024
Using PETRA III to watch the disabling of a penicillin killer
Scientists observe in detail the binding and formation of covalent bonds of an inhibitor to a bacterial enzyme that disables common antibiotics
Jul. 24, 2024
New Study Explores Magnesium's Interaction with ATP in Water
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society presents an in-depth analysis of how ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in aqueous solutions interacts with magnesium ions. ...
Jul. 23, 2024
Observed live for the first time: Photocatalysts switch off a virus
Whitening agent titanium dioxide kills viruses – now researchers see it at work at the nanoscale
Jul. 22, 2024
Otto-Haxel Dissertation prize for Kaja Schubert
For her dissertation the DESY physicist Kaja Schubert was awarded the Otto Haxel Dissertation prize 2021 (Rank 3). Kaja completed her doctoral thesis with the title “The electronic structure and ...
Jul. 19, 2024
Andrea Trabattoni becomes a professor at Leibniz University Hanover
DESY and CFEL scientist Andrea Trabattoni has accepted an appointment as Associate Professor in Ultrafast Photoelectron Science at Leibniz University Hanover (LUH). Working as a researcher at DESY ...
Jul. 10, 2024
Improving solar cells with a newly developed measuring method
Perovskites are among the greatest hopes in the solar industry. These materials could replace silicon as the basic semiconducting component of solar cells, as they are just as readily available and ...
Jul. 09, 2024
3D printed X-ray nano lens allows high-resolution imaging of microchips down to transistor level
A newly developed X-ray imaging method can now visualise the internal structure of various samples, such as microchips or catalyst particles, with nanometre resolution over a large field of view ...
Jul. 01, 2024
DESY Rearcher Simone Techert has been elected as the newest Fellow of the Royal Society
Simone Techert has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), a professional society based in the United Kingdom with over 50,000 members worldwide.
Each year, the Fellows of the ...
Jun. 28, 2024
On the way to the quantum memory: research group stores X-ray flashes
Light is an excellent carrier of information used not only for classical communication technologies but increasingly also for quantum applications such as quantum computing. However, processing light ...
Jun. 26, 2024
Possible early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: Magnetic resonance imaging shows iron distribution in brain regions
The neurotransmitter dopamine is primarily known as the happiness hormone that controls our motivation in the brain's reward system. However, the neurotransmitter also acts as lubricating oil for our ...
Jun. 21, 2024
In the focus of X-rays: new materials for energy transition
New process to test materials for the hydrogen industry
Jun. 20, 2024
Jackson Barp wins Student Award at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2024
DESY-UHH doctoral student investigates thin-film solar cells by X-ray microscopy
Jun. 19, 2024
The dark side of transmission X-ray microscopy
Novel method to make scattered light usable for X-ray imaging in the nanometre range
Jun. 10, 2024
How many water molecules does it take to dissolve hydrochloric acid?
Scientists from DESY have made a significant step towards understanding the solvation processes of hydrochloric acid (HCl) at the molecular scale. HCI is a prototypical acid that is often used for ...
Jun. 01, 2024
Clays transport more water into the Earth’s interior than we thought
Nobody knows how much water is contained in the Earth’s interior. It’s 6400 kilometres from the surface to the centre, but the deepest point we can get to is mere 12 kilometres, so most ...
May. 24, 2024
Introducing: the first practical Terahertz-powered ultrafast photogun
A team of researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, DESY and Universität Hamburg have developed the first practical Terahertz (THz)-driven photogun. Electron guns enabling ultrashort and ...
May. 24, 2024
Crystal nucleation of noble gases in X-ray light
An international team including scientists from DESY has taken a closer look at the formation of the first crystallisation of nuclei in supercooled liquids at European XFEL in Schenefeld near ...
May. 23, 2024
Scientists decipher the contribution of electrons to molecular chirality
A new experimental approach provides the long-awaited tools to understand the role of electrons in the molecular chiral reactivity and offers a way to control physical and chemical properties that ...
May. 22, 2024
New video spotlights pioneers in structural imaging
The “XRD-CT Pioneers”, winners of the Analytical Science Horizon Prize 2023 awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry are featured in a newly published video. The clip showcases the outstanding ...
May. 21, 2024
Liquid crystals form nanowires in nanopores
Liquid crystals have become an integral part of our everyday lives. They're not just responsible for the brilliant colours we see on our mobile phones, televisions and computers, but they also play a ...
May. 14, 2024
Finding the chink in corona’s armour
Experiments at European XFEL reveal how the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 protects itself from oxidative damage
May. 08, 2024
Researchers can now accurately measure the emergence and damping of a plasmonic field
An international research team led by Universität Hamburg, DESY and Stanford University has developed a new approach to characterise the electric field of arbitrary plasmonic samples, for example ...
Apr. 25, 2024
PETRA III helps to develop high temperature capacitive energy storage using anisotropic semicrystalline polymers
Capacitive energy storage materials possess the advantages of high energy density and speedy charge-discharging capability. In particular, polymer-based dielectric materials for high temperature ...
Apr. 22, 2024
European XFEL elicits secrets from an important nanogel
The nanogel is used in medicine e.g. to release medicines in a controlled manner
Apr. 19, 2024
DESY researcher Robin Santra elected as AAAS Fellow
Robin Santra, Lead Scientist at DESY (Photon Science), professor of physics at Universität Hamburg and expert in ultrafast processes in intense radiation fields, has received one of the highest ...
Mar. 22, 2024
AI unveils weak signals from a haze of noise
New technique paves way for improving and accelerating photon science experiments
Mar. 13, 2024
New imaging technique at PETRA III enables deeper insights in breast cancer metastasis
A collaborative effort between researchers from DESY, the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Chalmers University in Sweden and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland has yielded a ...
Feb. 29, 2024
Focus on molecular water science - CMWS Water DAYS 2024
The CMWS Water DAYS 2024 took place at DESY in Hamburg from 26-28 February as the 7th general CMWS meeting. More than 80 participants discussed the key challenges in molecular water research and the ...
Feb. 28, 2024
X-ray studies at PETRA III unveil the physics behind the encapsulation of the coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has a severe ongoing impact on society. Therefore, the development of efficient treatment is crucial for the future while our understanding of the life cycle of the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Feb. 23, 2024
Unique combined setup at PETRA III for in-situ ultrasonic measurements at extreme conditions
Probing the Earth’s interior is a difficult task. Direct access to depths greater than 12 km in the crust – so far only reached by the Kola Superdeep borehole – is not nearly enough to reach ...
Feb. 22, 2024
Sodium-ion batteries: How doping works
Complementary measurements at three synchrotron sources
Feb. 16, 2024
First-ever X-ray attosecond experiment on liquids provides new insights into water’s molecular properties
Theorists explain how X-ray measurement freezes hydrogen motion, with implications on other areas of chemistry
Feb. 16, 2024
'MEGA-EUV' – High-energy laser source for the inspection of microchips
Development of a laser source for extreme ultraviolet (EUV)
Feb. 09, 2024
Materials research for optical diagnostic windows in future fusion reactors
Magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl2O4) has received significant practical interest because of the predicted tolerance to ionising irradiation. Therefore, this material is ...
Jan. 31, 2024
International team uncovers a groundbreaking model for the effects of radiation in water systems
Electron bubbles modelled from X-ray laser data
Jan. 30, 2024
ENCI, the X-ray tomograph that will decode millennia-old texts at the Louvre
DESY-built mobile computer tomograph will analyse concealed clay tablets in the world’s most famous museum
Jan. 26, 2024
DESY Photon Science distinction for exceptional achievements of users goes to Heshmat Noei
On the occasion of the DESY Photon Science Users’ meeting 2024, Heshmat Noei was honoured with the first 'DESY Photon Science User Award'. This award is given to a user or group of users of FLASH ...
Jan. 24, 2024
DESY Photon Science Users' meeting 2024 - under a dome
This year, DESY and European XFEL Users’ Meetings have bust out of its usual auditorium setting and instead made its way to the huge tents across the street from DESY. With more than 1100 ...
Jan. 19, 2024
PETRA III solves decades-old mystery of asteroid impacts
A research team from DESY and the University of Jena has for the first time demonstrated live the formation of the mineral stishovite (a form of silicon dioxide or silica, SiO2), which is ...
Jan. 18, 2024
Research team investigates the reaction mechanism for catalytic ammonia production at PETRA III
A research team from Stockholm University, in collaboration with DESY and the Montanuniversität Leoben in Austria, has succeeded for the first time in investigating the surface of iron and ruthenium ...
Jan. 12, 2024
Nobel Laureate Anne L´Huillier visits DESY
Attosecond researcher visits laboratories and gives a lecture
Jan. 11, 2024
Combined IR spectroscopy and surface X-Ray diffraction setup for chemical and structural in-situ characterisation
New instrument development tested at PETRA III
Jan. 10, 2024
New findings on diamond rain on ice planets
Researchers at the European XFEL reveal possible origin of complex magnetic fields – Diamond rain in the universe probably more widespread than previously assumed
Jan. 08, 2024
Medically relevant nanoparticles move faster in cells than expected
Finding has large implications for applications in nanomedicine such as targeted drug delivery and intracellular studies
