So-called space-time crystals

A German-Polish research team has succeeded in creating a micrometer-sized space-time crystal consisting of magnons at room temperature. With the help of the scanning transmission X-ray microscope Maxymus at Bessy II at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, they were able to film the recurring periodic magnetization structure in a crystal. Published in the Physical Review Letters, the research Read more about So-called space-time crystals[…]

More than 40% of fellowships awarded to female scientists

Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics, said: “On the eve of International Women’s Day, I am especially proud that the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions pay particular attention to gender balance, with more than 40% of fellowships awarded to female scientists.” Today the European Union is celebrating the one hundred thousandth fellow benefiting from Read more about More than 40% of fellowships awarded to female scientists[…]