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The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) is getting a new scientific director. Physicist Prof. Christian Pfleiderer from the School of Natural Sciences at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will take over from Prof. Peter Müller-Buschbaum on January 1, 2024. Pfleiderer has… [read more]

High-resolution X-ray imaging, a better understanding of how chromosomes work and synthetic life from the laboratory: these are the topics that three research projects at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will be focusing on. Each of the projects will receive one of the European Research… [read more]

Researchers around the world are working on a network which could connect quantum computers with one another over long distances. Andreas Reiserer, Professor of Quantum Networks at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), explains the challenges which have to be mastered and how atoms captured in… [read more]

Prof. Dr. Andrzej J. Buras is the distinguished recipient of the J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics 2024, awarded by the American Physical Society. This esteemed accolade, which has been bestowed for nearly four decades, is making its debut in Germany in 2024, and it has found its… [read more]

The development of tumors begins with miniscule changes within the body's cells; ion diffusion at the smallest scales is decisive in the performance of batteries. Until now the resolution of conventional imaging methods has not been high enough to represent these processes in detail. A research team… [read more]

In the episode of TUM series "New In", Prof. Barbara Kraus is introduced. The physicist is looking for computable rules regarding the behavior of quantum systems to facilitate reliable new applications. [read more]

The sun sends enormous amounts of energy to the earth. Nevertheless, some of it is lost in solar cells. This is an obstacle in the use of organic solar cells, especially for those viable in innovative applications. A key factor in increasing their performance: Improved transport of the solar energy… [read more]

On July 27th 2023, the Technical University of Munich awarded Prof. Karsten Reuter the title of Distinguished Affiliated Professorship of TUM. [read more]

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of particles. [read more]

Plants use photosynthesis to produce oxygen, nutrients and bioenergy. But this complex biochemical process is inefficient, with only a fraction of the sun's energy actually being utilized in photosynthesis. Researchers want to change this in order to help increase the yield of cultivated crops. A… [read more]