ERC Consolidator Grant for Konstanz chemist
Credit: AG Gaich/University of Konstanz For her research project entitled "Cooperative Synthesis by Molecular Deconvolution" (CoSyMoDe), Professor Tanja Gaich from the Department of Chemistry at...
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Ultrafast dynamics of chiral spin structures observed after optical excitation
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Youth depression tied to higher risk of 66 diseases and premature death
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How to make catalysts more efficient
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New research project on environmental and safety aspects of stationary energy storage
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Antimicrobial Stewardship course honoured at Antibiotic Guardian Awards
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Shining a light on what’s really happening in perovskite solar cells
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Archaeopteryx fossil provides insights into the origins of flight
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