An international team of scientists from the Technical University of Berlin, the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, and the University of Luxembourg has now succeeded in combining machine learning and quantum mechanics in such a way that they can predict the dynamics and atomic interac…

From September 16 to 21, 2018, the European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) took place at the Technical University of Berlin. It is the largest annual gathering of professionals in the field of planetary research. Focus: The exploration of the planet Mercury within the most extensive European plan…

- On September 4, 2018, the large spaceflight show of the DLR took place at TU Berlin.
- The highlight was the 20-minute live call with the German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst on the ISS.
- During this live broadcast, Alexander Gerst sealed the time capsule, a project of the DLR, into which 8,000 chi…

For most people, light is just light. Not so for the physicists in the working group of Stephan Reitzenstein, from the Institute of Solid State Physics at TU Berlin. "We are very interested in exactly which processes cause light (i.e., photons) to be emitted. The so-called photon statistics, which t…

The science surrounding micro- and nanolasers is experiencing a worldwide hype. Usually, researchers mainly focus on the fundamental physics of these lasers. What potential benefits these extremely small lasers might have in practical applications remains unclear. "The fact that there are few or no…

Hardly any chemical process today occurs without catalysis. The vast majority of all manufacturing and conversion processes in the chemical industry are catalytic. A catalyst is a substance whose participation makes the chemical reaction possible or economically feasible. An important catalytic proc…

Our Moon is today lifeless and uninhabitable. There is no significant atmosphere, no liquid water on the surface, no magnetosphere to protect against solar winds and cosmic radiation, as well as large temperature fluctuations. Linking this moon to habitability seems daring and upends previous hypoth…

Like a bombshell in the scientific community, the news broke a few days ago that NASA's Mars rover "Curiosity" had found organic molecules on the Red Planet. "This sensational discovery will further fuel the search for life on Mars," said Prof. Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch, astrobiologist from TU Berlin…

The health risks posed by the increasing spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, commonly called "hospital germs," have gained increasing public attention in recent years. They are particularly dangerous for patients in hospitals. Together with a partner, the French company DEINOVE, a team of scient…

- The use of plants and CO2 is gaining importance
- International start-ups awarded as "Resource Innovators 2018"

Sustainable raw materials from plants and CO2 are increasingly being considered as alternatives to oil for the production of chemical products. Companies and investors as well as science a…