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We congratulate Prof. Dr. John Bulava on receiving an ERC Consolidator Grant.

The Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation is funding a bi-national seminar in hadron physics entitled "Hadron spectroscopy and the new, unexpected resonances". In September 2024, the...

Astronomer Elisa Pueschel wants to penetrate a still unexplored mass range of dark matter particles.

More than 100 astronomers gathered in Bochum last week to discuss the progress and challenges of German radio astronomy. New scientific results and...

Mikhail Mikhasenko has been studying physics phenomena since his school days, when he was actually taking French lessons. His enthusiasm for it has remained. Today he is a professor of...

With Prof. Dr. Catherine Heymans and Prof. Dr. Hendrik Hildebrandt, two of the six most cited researchers in the world belong to the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy. (Image: © Maverick Photo...

The consequences of strong solar activity can be measured on Earth after minutes to days. In order to predict large solar flares and to protect astronauts and satellites, plasma physicists are investigating...

After more than a century, physicists want to topple the tried and tested technology of the refrigerator from its throne. Because cooling can also be more economical.

Euclid looks deep into the distant universe with fantastic clarity. The research team behind the mission, including Bochum-based cosmologist Hendrik Hildebrandt, is delighted with the first...