Facultyof Mathematics, Informatics
and Natural Sciences

The use of short flashes of X-ray light brings scientists one big step closer toward developing better catalysts to transform the greenhouse gas methane into a less harmful chemical. The results, published in the journal Science, reveal for the first time how carbon-hydrogen bonds of alkanes break and how the catalyst works...

The new round of applications for the dynaMENT Mentoring for Women in Natural Sciences program is now open. This program is aimed at women in the field of natural sciences who aspire to a career in scientific research. The program consists of two program lines: dynaMENT advanced and dynaMENT doctorate, ensuring tailored...

A pollen grain showing the nanofoam within or a diatom with the individual geometric structures inside clearly visible: Using high-energy X-rays from the PETRA III synchrotron light source at DESY, a team led by Saša Bajt and Henry Chapman has managed to image these structures without damaging them. Their new technique...