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Polarised nuclei of the noble gas xenon interact with neutrons in a specific manner. The measurement of this interaction is promising for research on the nature of dark matter. [read more]

What does it sound like when the reactor produces neutrons? And what does a sugar molecule look like at the atomic level? With a whole backpack full of questions, nine young explorers visited the FRM II during the school holidays and immersed themselves in the world of neutrons, positrons and… [read more]

How can fusion and fission research benefit from each other and jointly develop solutions for the energy of tomorrow? [read more]

To advance the development of fusion energy reactors, a new joint research project is being launched at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The project will investigate the properties of innovative high-temperature superconductors (HTS), which are used to control the extremely hot plasma in… [read more]

As part of the Meeting of the International Group of Research Reactors (IGORR) in Japan, representatives of the FRM II visited the Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science (KURNS) at Kyoto University. The aim of the meeting was to exchange expertise on safety standards and the future… [read more]

What was Heinz Maier-Leibnitz’s life like outside the Atomic Egg? His daughter Christine Raum provides an exclusive insight – with stories from his guest book and Lise Meitner’s shredded hat. [read more]

To speed up the process of loading samples into measuring instruments and increase flexibility, staff at FRM II are developing an industrial robotic arm that will support scientists with their experiments in the future. [read more]

Lithium-oxygen batteries could one day supersede the widely used lithium-ion batteries because, in theory, their energy density is 10 times higher. However, the technology of lithium-oxygen batteries is not yet ripe for commercial exploitation. Neutrons shed light on possible electrolytes and… [read more]

Research at the neutron tomography facility ANTARES, precision work in forming technology, or the construction of neutron guides – the diversity at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Centre (MLZ) is immense. Two school students had the chance to experience this first-hand during their internship at the MLZ.… [read more]

In a breakthrough for materials science, Dr. Nicolás Di Luozzo from University of Buenos Aires and his international collaborators have developed a method to detect boron in steel using neutron radiography at the ANTARES instrument, located at the MLZ. The findings have significant implications for… [read more]