Research Highlights18 January 2023|Advanced Imaging HighlightsResearchers cast new light on magnons to verify topological phases in magnetic materialsPhoto: Jörg Harms, MPSDMuch recent research has focused on ‘topological’ materials – an intriguing type of solids which fall outside the standard classification into...22 December 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsHow biomolecules react to UV lightPhoto: Radboud-Universität, Jolijn OnvleeA sophisticated experiment provides new insights into the ultrafast reaction of biomolecules when they are hit by energetic ultraviolet light in their...21 December 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsTheoreticians discover why optical cavities curb the rate of chemical reactionsPhoto: E. Ronca / C. SchäferChemical processes are all around us. From novel materials to more effective medicines or plastic products – chemical reactions play a key role in the...1 December 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsHow far can a proton make its presence felt when embedded in water?Photo: Erik T. J. NibberingAn international team of researchers has gained important insights into the electronic structure of hydrated proton complexes in solution: The...22 September 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsTerahertz light from superconducting stripesPhoto: MPSD/HarmsMPSD scientists discover anomalous emission of terahertz radiation from copper oxides in which superconductivity coexists with charge-stripe order.29 August 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsRare insights into growing nanoparticlesPhoto: CC BY 4.0 International License, link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/How exactly do nanoparticles form in solution? Researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg and DESY have now been able to...18 August 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsResearchers discover natural compounds against coronavirusPhoto: UHH/GevorgyanScientists at Universität Hamburg and DESY have identified three compounds that are promising candidates for drug development against coronavirus. All...15 August 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsThis is what the Corona Virus really looks likePhoto: UHH/ThornAt the start of the Corona pandemic, there was little firm data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with representations based on low-resolution electron...26 July 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsSeamless shift from red to blue: new light sources based on quantum dotsPhoto: Hannes Van AvermaetSemiconductor nanocrystals, quantum dots are outstanding luminescent materials. An international research team led by Prof. Zeger Hens of Ghent...12 July 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsWhen light and electrons spin togetherPhoto: Nicolas Tancogne-Dejean / Jörg Harms, MPSDTheoreticians at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg have demonstrated how the coupling between...Show all news