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406 adults and 80 children toured the research neutron source during the campus-wide Open House and “Mouse Day.” In addition, several hundred curious visitors stopped by the booths of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum and FRM II to learn more about neutron research. [read more]

Researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ewha Womans University, the Institut Laue Langevin and the MLZ report that the modelled storage duration has more than tripled, with liquid hydrogen reaching up to 97% of its theoretical volume capacity. [read more]

Dr Theresia Heiden-Hecht and Dr Tobias Neuwirth from the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) were honoured at the SNIB2026 conference in Hamburg on 10 September 2026 with awards from the Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN). [read more]

How can non-destructive testing methods help to use materials more efficiently, increase product longevity, and accelerate the circular economy? At the 10th TUM Expert Forum on 3 September 2026, experts from science and industry discussed non-destructive measurement techniques and their potential… [read more]

Neutrons from the MLZ’s MARIA magnetic reflectometer for large incident angles have helped elucidate a mechanism by which plants activate their immune defences. These findings can be used to develop bio-based plant protection products. [read more]

The Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is welcoming a new Scientific Director. Physicist and TUM alumnus Prof. Andreas Meyer will take over from Prof. Christian Pfleiderer on 1 October 2026. Since 2021, Andreas Meyer has served as the… [read more]

Minus 269 degrees Celsius, gradually cooling down giant magnets whilst keeping an eye on everything at once: last summer, Regina Grün and Lukas Vogl from FRM II spent a week gaining new insights into the preparation of sample environments at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland. [read more]

How many neutrons can fit on a football pitch? And how can a train float upside down? During their visit to the FRM II, the children from the Nachbarschaftshilfe Garching had loads of questions – and at the end, they even got a portion of homemade chocolate ice cream. [read more]

For the first time, a research team has used neutrons to track the breakdown of PET plastic by bacterial enzymes at the nanometre scale. The study could lead to faster and more efficient recycling. [read more]

From 6 to 9 July 2026, 48 researchers and industry experts gathered at Schloss Fürstenried in Munich for the MLZ conference 'Neutrons for Future Health'. The conference featured presentations on bio-inspired materials for medical and industrial applications, as well as cancer therapies and drug… [read more]