Researchers at the MPI for Nuclear Physics have succeeded in testing the theory of quantum electrodynamics in strong fields with unprecedented…

A group of the theory division at MPIK identified a slingshotlike electron injection process in preturbulent relativistic plasma shocks distinct from…

The CONUS project is about the exciting properties of neutrinos, weakly interacting particles that are extremely difficult to detect. Neutrinos, or…

MPIK scientist successful in DFG review board election

Joint experimental-theoretical study at MPIK identifies a metastable state in highly charged lead

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in selectively exciting a molecule using a combination of two extreme-ultraviolet light sources and…

Our planet is bombarded with very energetic radiation from space and analyzing this radiation can help astronomers unveil some of the secrets space…

They have done a good job, and their cooperation will be continued: After a successful review, the German-Japanese Center for Time, Constants and…

A comprehensive spectroscopic study identified highly charged xenon ions as an excellent candidate for probing new physics. Thirteen atomic…

Scientists from the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik and other institutions have obtained a significantly higher ionization rate in dilute molecular…

Measurement of the g factor of the electron in hydrogen-like tin confirms the standard model of particle physics under extremely high electric field…

Die Ausbildungswerkstatt der zentralen Feinwerktechnik freut sich über einen weiteren Erfolg der Auszubildenden: Alle drei Azubis des…

Using the high-precision Penning trap for light ions (LIONTRAP), physicists from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, the GSI Helmholtz…

The "Astronomy Picture of the Day" from 6 September 2023 features a short film showing gamma astronomy with the H.E.S.S. telescopes in Namibia. Over…

Liquid Crystals (LCs) represent a benchmark material to study phenomena which occur across different states of matter, occupying a spot between solids…

The roadshow "Universe on Tour - Lights out! Stars on!" of the 2023 Year of Science "Our Universe" visited Heidelberg from July 19 to 23. A…

At this year's "Explore Science", the Klaus Tschira Foundation's annual science experience days, everything focused on the topic of mathematics. Over…

The Max Planck Society honours Daniel Zajfman with the Harnack Medal in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the advancement of science and…

PhD student of the MPI for Nuclear Physics honored for outstanding doctoral thesis

New nuclear physics data provide a better understanding of the properties of neutron stars. High-precision measurements of nuclear masses reveal…