Visualization & Presentations of Science

  • Web Link English Communication for Scientists
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    A brief guide on how to communicate more effectively in English, no matter how much previous experience you have (by nature education).

  • Web Link Fluid Motions Simulations and Artwork
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  • Web Link Persistence of Vision Raytracer (POV-Ray)
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    The Persistence of Vision Raytracer is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics.

  • Web Link PolyView 3D
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    Server generates animated images as well as publication quality static slides of protein 3D structures using the PDB formatted data.

  • Web Link PyMOL
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    A user-sponsored molecular visualization system on an open-source foundation.

  • Web Link Python.org
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  • Web Link MANTiD Project
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    The Mantid project provides a framework that supports high-performance computing and visualisation of scientific data.

  • Web Link Worldwide Protein Data Bank (PDB)
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    The wwPDB's mission is to maintain a single PDB archive of macromolecular structural data that is freely and publicly available to the global community.

News

  • 22.10.2025  Water as an energy carrier: nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water

    Our new publication in Nano Energy we demonstrte a novel way for converting mechanical energy into electricity – by using water confined in nanometre-sized pores of silicon as the active working fluid (press release).

  • 09.09.2025 When symmetry breaks in tiny spaces

    Nanopores unlock hidden chirality in exotic liquid crystals – with the observation now made by us within an international cooperation with Ukraine, France and Poland, they might find even wider usage in energy storage or conversion or tunable lenses (see press release).

  • 22.05.2025 Cluster of Excellence "BlueMat: Water-driven materials" approved

    BlueMat has been awarded funding through the Cluster of Excellence program (ExStra)!

    The application process was challenging: out of a total of 143 draft proposals for new clusters of excellence, only 41 were invited to submit a full proposal. In this second round, the new applications competed with the 57 already established clusters. Of a total of 98 applications submitted, only 70 were approved. The Cluster of Excellence will initially be funded for seven years until 2033.

    We would like to thank all of our partners for their hard work. The whole team is energized and eager to begin bringing our vision to life. Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this exciting journey!

  • 26.02.2025 Centre for Molecular Water Science (CMWS) inaugurated

    The DESY-initiated CMWS is a Europe-wide research network in the field of molecular water research. The CMWS declaration has been signed by forty-seven founding members from twelve countries – including fourteen German universities and eight Helmholtz Centres. See also the corresponding press release.

  • 18.11.2024 Ultrafast X-ray imaging at the European XFEL of a water droplet sucked into a porous silicon membrane by capillary action