An international research team is using the IceCube neutrino detector to search for sources of cosmic radiation. They have spent the Arctic summer...
IceCube update: Hundreds of new sensors in the Arctic ice
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Julia Tjus' admission to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Jan. 23, 2026 | Research, Instagram, International
The Swedish Academy of Sciences has appointed her as an international member for physics. In the future, she will shape, for example, the...
Aurora borealis over Germany: A rare natural phenomenon explained
Jan. 22, 2026 | Research, Instagram, Transfer
This week, the sky above Germany provided a rare light show: even in the Ruhr region, the northern lights were visible. Dominik Bomans...
Up close with the world's largest accelerator: Physics students visit CERN
Dec. 2, 2025 | Research, Instagram, Studies
In October 2025, 38 students traveled to Switzerland for their annual excursion to CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). The trip was...
Third funding phase for Plasma Collaborative Research Center
21.11.25 | Research, Instagram
Researchers in the CRC 1316 "Transient atmospheric pressure plasmas - from plasma to liquids to solids" are developing flexible and scalable...
New ERC Synergy Project: Pushing the boundaries of photonic quantum hardware
06.11.25 | Research, Instagram
An international team of researchers is pursuing a new approach to photonic quantum hardware as part of the "PHOQUS" Synergy Grant. The...
Journey of discovery through the exotic universe: new show at the Bochum Planetarium
08.10.25 | Research, Instagram, Transfer
The Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a visually stunning new planetarium show. From 12....
Using a Plasmatornado to produce environmentally friendly hydrogen
07.10.25 | Research, Instagram
Plasmas can get several thousand degrees hot. Experimental physicists use this energy to accelerate the production of hydrogen and steel.
Traces of light in the eternal ice: IceCube searches for the origin of cosmic radiation
22.08.25 | Research, Instagram, International
Scientists are using the "IceCube" neutrino detector to get to the bottom of the origin of cosmic radiation. Astrophysicist Prof. Anna...
Reinhard Schlickeiser receives Distinguished Scientist International Fellowship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences
22.07.25 | Research
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Schlickeiser was awarded the Distinguished Scientist International Fellowship of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese...
Mireia Tolosa Simeón is DPG physicist of the week
In the "Physicist of the Week" format of the German Physical Society, the doctoral student presents her research on condensed matter,...
Revolution in miniature: particle accelerator now fits on a chip
26.06.25 | Research
Particle accelerators are normally several kilometers in size. Now, an international research team has succeeded in creating comparable effects on...