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Issue 01|2023
SPOTLIGHTLaserLegendary Light Amplifyer ALSO IN THIS ISSUEAsteroid impact in slow motionHigh-pressure study solves 60-year-old mystery Wall paint against coronavirusesPromising routes to surface and air disinfection Rare appearanceFour tops at the LHC
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Issue 02|2022
SPOTLIGHTArt through the X-ray eyeHow particle accelerators help to analyse cultural heritage ALSO IN THIS ISSUEFrom Lusatia to the starsThe German Centre for Astrophysics is to be built in Saxony Covid drugs from natural substances?X-ray screening identifies compounds blocking a major coronavirus enzyme Milling for more sustainable fertiliserMechanochemistry as an alternative production process for plant fertilizers
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Issue 01|2022
SPOTLIGHTThe second quantum revolutionHow the targeted control of quantum phenomena is changing our world ALSO IN THIS ISSUECosmic chemistry in the labX-ray laser FLASH investigates carbon compounds under the conditions of interstellar space Coronavirus damages heart vesselsInnovative X-ray imaging provides first direct proof Radiolarians as a design modelAn unusual alliance between physicists and marine biologists is putting heavy magnets on new feet
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Issue 02|2021
SPOTLIGHTResearch for the energy transitionHow basic research can contribute to innovations for green energy ALSO IN THIS ISSUENeutrino hunt in GreenlandA unique facility listens for ghost particles from distant galaxies The egg in the X-ray beamInnovative study shows network formation and dynamics of proteins Seeping oceansWater migrates deeper and to a greater extent into Earth's mantle than assumed
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Issue 01|2021
SPOTLIGHTThe hidden universeMulti-messenger astronomy offers a glimpse of invisible worldsamazes scientists time and again ALSO IN THIS ISSUECoronavirusX-ray view shows damage to lung tissue in unprecedented detail “The Scream”Moisture destroys Edvard Munch's masterpiece DNA base pairsSearching for the chemistry of life
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Issue 02|2020
SPOTLIGHTThe strangest liquid in the worldWater amazes scientists time and again ALSO IN THIS ISSUECoronavirusX-ray screening identifies candidates for possible drugs Plastic from woodLignin as a sustainable resource for tailor-made components Spraying nanopaperUltra-thin cellulose films produced on an industrial scale
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Issue 01|2020
![]() The anniversary issueDESY looks back on 60 years of successful and eventful research. With its seminal mission to decipher the structure of matter, the research centre has made history in the scientific world. This anniversary issue invites you to a discovery tour through current and future research at DESY.
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Issue 02|2019
SPOTLIGHTDark MatterHunting for new particles ALSO IN THIS ISSUEAsteroids reveal size of distant stars3D-printed water sensorsUsing gold to track down diseases
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Issue 01|2019
SPOTLIGHTThe perfect wavePhysicists are devising the next generation of particle accelerators ALSO IN THIS ISSUEBlack holeActive galaxy hurls high-energy neutrinos into space Strange mirror worldCorkscrew lasers produce mirror molecules Quick start for X-ray laserFirst experiments reveal structure of antibiotics killer
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Issue 01|2018
SPOTLIGHTExtreme!Physics under high pressure ALSO IN THIS ISSUESuperstrong biomaterialArtificial cellulose fibres outperform steel and spider silk Edges against exhaustCatalytic converters with many edges are more efficient Four in oneMini accelerator as “Swiss army knife” for electron beams
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Issue 02|2017
SPOTLIGHTThink anew!How does innovation arise? ALSO IN THIS ISSUEMixed doublesAnalysis reveals two different forms of water Extreme ionisationX-ray flash creates "molecular black hole" Superhard windowsSilicon ceramic becomes transparent at high pressure
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Issue 01|2017
SPOTLIGHTUltrafast PhysicsWhen a wingbeat lasts forever ALSO IN THIS ISSUEArtificial silk from whey proteinX-ray study throws light on key production process SMASHFive big questions in particle physics Spectacles for X-ray lasersTaylor-made corrective glasses focus X-ray beam
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Issue 03|2016
SPOTLIGHTCosmic particle acceleratorsAstrophysicists explore the high-energy universe ALSO IN THIS ISSUEArt thriller"The Scream" and the secret of the white spots Battling the Zika virusBiochemists lay the foundation for antiviral drugs Custom-made magnetic sensorsSophisticated deposition technique enables new applications
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Issue 02|2016
SPOTLIGHTNANOWill millionths of a millimetre be the yardstick of the future? ALSO IN THIS ISSUEThe most powerful accelerator in the Milky WayGamma rays reveal galactic "pevatron" Molecular trick outwits hospital germsPromising approach to tackling resistant bacteria A sign of a new particle?Noticeable "bump" in LHC measurement data
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Issue 01|2016
SPOTLIGHTThe super X-ray laserThe European XFEL is a high-speed camera, a supermicroscope and a planet simulator rolled into one ALSO IN THIS ISSUEPerfection isn't everythingA breakthrough in crystallography Nanostructures assemble themselvesA new technique for building metallic nanosystems Why van Gogh's Sunflowers are wiltingX-ray investigation shows how chrome yellow darkens
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Issue 02|2015
SPOTLIGHTIn the light of researchAtoms in X-ray vision, a universe full of gamma radiation ALSO IN THIS ISSUEChocolate in X-ray lightCombating fat bloom Shock waves in diamondsNew horizons in materials research Stardust in the labSaša Bajt is examining cosmic matter
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Issue 01|2015
SPOTLIGHTBig dataWhat use is the deluge of data? ALSO IN THIS ISSUEMoonstruckPeering into the eyes of a bizarre marine midge Superslow motionMagnetic memory at work Caught in a flashFree nanoparticles shown for the first time in 3D
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Issue 02|2014
SPOTLIGHTShow YourselfThe world’s biggest particle accelerator, the LHC, is looking for SUSY particles, the building blocks of a new understanding of the universe ALSO IN THIS ISSUESurfing the plasma waveThe new accelerator technology is small, compact and powerful Extremely flexibleNew solar cells are produced on rolls Bacteria slayersHow viruses attack the cell walls of bacteria
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Issue 01|2014
SPOTLIGHTInfections viewed with X-ray visionStructural biology is opening new paths for the development of medications ALSO IN THIS ISSUEBig BirdThe most energetic neutrino ever measured Stronger than steelNew technology produces extra strong cellulose fibres TetraquarksResearchers track down particle gangs of four
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