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Concept for self-sustained oxygen mask wins competition in the journal Nature Reviews Bioengineering
Press Release of 24.04.2025
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed a concept for a self-sustained oxygen mask that uses the ability of microalgae to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. This could form the basis for a portable microalgae-biomaterial hybrid device that enables prolonged oxygen supply and water absorption. With this concept, the HZDR team is one of the winners in a competition organized by the journal Nature Reviews Bioengineering. The task was to develop medical innovations for resource-limited regions.
FameLab Dresden: Science in 180 seconds
News of 15.04.2025
Three minutes – that’s how long it takes to brew a cup of tea. But is that enough time to explain complex scientific topics such as the behavior of black holes or the function of stem cells in an entertaining and understandable way? This is exactly what young researchers will attempt at the regional heat of the FameLab science competition on April 27, 2025, at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Admission is free. Tickets are available now.
Ressourcen, Erkundung und Recycling: Sächsische Lehrkräfte bilden sich am HIF weiter
News of 10.04.2025
Rund 25 Lehrer*innen aus ganz Sachsen besuchten heute das Helmholtz-Institut Freiberg für Ressourcentechnologie (HIF), um bei einer Lehrkräftefortbildung mehr über Rohstoffe und Recycling zu erfahren. Zu der besonderen Bildungsveranstaltung hat das Schülerlabor DeltaX des Helmholtz-Zentrums Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) eingeladen, zu dem auch das HIF gehört. Wissenschaftler*innen präsentierten aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus ihrer Forschung, um frische Impulse für den naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht zu geben.
Forschen wie die Profis: Zukunftstag im HZDR-Schülerlabor
News of 03.04.2025
Einmal hinter die Kulissen des Helmholtz-Zentrums Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) schauen und dabei die vielfältigen Berufe am Forschungszentrum kennenlernen – diese Möglichkeit hatten Schüler*innen ab der siebten Klasse am Donnerstag, dem 3. April 2025. Im Rahmen des Zukunftstags „Girls‘ Day | Boys‘ Day“ besuchten rund 30 Mädchen und Jungen das HZDR-Schülerlabor DeltaX und erlebten ein abwechslungsreiches Programm.
Das Zeitalter der Sonnen: Multimedia-Vortrag zur Historie des Standorts Rossendorf
News of 01.04.2025
Kaum eine Entdeckung hat die Welt so verändert wie die Kernenergie – zwischen Hoffnung auf eine unbegrenzte Energiequelle und den Schattenseiten der nuklearen Rüstung. Der Forschungsstandort Rossendorf, auf dem sich das HZDR befindet, ist eng mit dieser Geschichte verknüpft: Von den Anfängen des Atomzeitalters bis zur Gründung des heutigen Forschungszentrums war er der Dreh- und Angelpunkt ostdeutscher Kernforschung; stets im Spannungsfeld zwischen wissenschaftlichem Fortschritt und politischer Einflussnahme. Der Multimedia-Vortrag „Das Zeitalter der Sonnen“, der am 10. April 2025 im Großen Hörsaal des HZDR stattfindet, nimmt Sie mit auf eine Zeitreise durch diese bewegte Epoche.
A lighter, smarter magnetoreceptive electronic skin
Press Release of 27.03.2025
Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone under water: This and more could soon be a reality thanks to innovative e-skins. A research team led by the HZDR has developed an electronic skin that detects and precisely tracks magnetic fields with a single global sensor. This artificial skin is not only light, transparent and permeable, but also mimics the interactions of real skin and the brain, as the team reports in the journal Nature Communications.
Auf Entdeckungsreise in die Welt der Forschung: HZDR lädt ein zum „Tag der offenen Labore“
Press Release of 25.03.2025
Am Samstag, dem 23. August 2025, öffnet das HZDR seine Türen und lädt alle Interessent*innen ein, einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der sächsischen Forschungseinrichtung zu werfen. Von 10 bis 16.30 Uhr können Besucher*innen bei zahlreichen Führungen durch wissenschaftliche Labore und Großgeräte die faszinierende Forschung am HZDR entdecken und mit Wissenschaftler*innen aus aller Welt ins Gespräch kommen. Sowohl große als auch kleine Forschungs-Fans erwartet ein erlebnisreicher Tag zum Erkunden, Staunen und Mitmachen.
New talents for radiation research: Anna Dubrovska appointed as a Henriette Herz Scout for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
News of 21.03.2025
Prof. Anna Dubrovska, Group Leader at Dresden's OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, has recently been selected as a scout for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in the Henriette Herz Scouting Program. This prestigious scouting program allows Anna Dubrovska to select three excellent post-docs from abroad and recommend them for a Humboldt research fellowship at Dresden's OncoRay.
Quantum heat dynamics toggled by magnetic fields
Press Release of 19.03.2025
The ability to conduct heat is one of the most fundamental properties of matter, crucial for engineering applications. Scientists know well how conventional materials, such as metals and insulators, conduct heat. However, things are not as straightforward under extreme conditions such as temperatures close to absolute zero combined with strong magnetic fields, where strange quantum effects begin to dominate. This is particularly true in the realm of quantum materials. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), University of Bonn, and Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) now exposed the semimetal zirconium pentatelluride (ZrTe5) to high magnetic fields and very low temperatures.
Radioaktivität rettet Leben: Forschungsmagazin „entdeckt“ gibt Einblicke in die moderne radiopharmazeutische Krebsforschung
News of 17.03.2025
Die neue Ausgabe des Magazins beleuchtet, wie sich radioaktive Substanzen präzise und gezielt in der Diagnose und Therapie von Tumoren nutzen lassen, um neue Wege im Kampf gegen den Krebs zu eröffnen. Darüber hinaus gibt es wie gewohnt auch Einblicke in andere Bereiche der aktuellen Forschung an unserem Zentrum.
Reading magnetic states faster – in far infrared
Press Release of 13.03.2025
Today, a single modern hard drive can store several million megabytes – providing enough storage for hundreds of thousands of photos. These multi-terabyte hard drives rely on tiny magnetic structures. However, with data rates of only a few hundred megabytes per second, access to this digital information remains relatively slow. Initial experiments have already shown a promising new strategy: Magnetic states can be read out by short current pulses, whereby recently discovered spintronic effects in purpose-built material systems could remove previous speed restrictions.
Joint project VANLIFE funded by BMBF
News of 12.03.2025
Marvel Fusion, a leading company in fusion energy, is spearheading the VANLIFE research project in collaboration with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (‘HZDR’), Ludwig-Maximilians-University München (‘LMU’), and the University of Rostock. Together, they are investigating conceptual aspects of an innovative and proprietary ignition technology for inertial fusion energy (‘IFE’).
Touchless tech: Control fabrics with a wave of your finger
Press Release of 05.03.2025
A team of researchers from Nottingham Trent University (UK), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) has created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles – thought to be the first of their kind – which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing.
Optimized buoyancy for ores: Innovative workflow optimizes reagents and increases the mineral concentration for flotation
Press Release of 03.03.2025
Flotation is one of the most important processes for separating minerals in the raw materials industry. Achieving the highest possible mineral enrichment requires the appropriate selection and dosage of reagents - a complex, time-consuming and cost-intensive procedure. Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), which is part of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, have developed a workflow for the economic and ecological optimization and upscaling of flotation reagents. Initial tests on an industrial scale have shown a significant increase in the concentration of valuable minerals and confirmed the effectiveness of the developed approach.
From handicap to asset: AI approach leverages optics phenomenon to produce better images
Press Release of 28.02.2025
Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is a microscopy technique widely used to investigate cells and tissues. Even though first biomedical applications based on QPI have been developed, both acquisition speed and image quality need to improve to guarantee a widespread reception.
From defect to high-tech material
Press Release of 25.02.2025
Cadmium selenide nanoplatelets provide a promising foundation for the development of innovative electronic materials. Since the turn of the millennium, researchers around the world have taken a particular interest in these tiny platelets, which are only a few atoms thick, as they offer extraordinary optical and other properties. A team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), TU Dresden, and the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW) has taken an important step towards the systematic production of such nanoplatelets.
Mirror, mirror trap the light: Measuring invisible light waves via electro-optic cavities
News of 20.02.2025
Researchers from the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society and the Institute of Radiation Physics at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed a novel experimental platform to measure the electric fields of light trapped between two mirrors with a sub-cycle precision. These so-called electro-optic Fabry-Pérot resonators will allow for precise control and observation of light-matter interactions, particularly in the terahertz (THz) spectral range.
Helmholtz invests 18 million Euros in AI innovation ecosystems
News of 17.02.2025
To remain competitive in today's economy, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has become essential for companies across almost all industries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large corporations face challenges that they can only partially overcome on their own—such as securing the access to extensive datasets or high-performance computers (HPC).
New catalysts for more sustainability: CASUS scientist receives 1.8 million euros from BMBF “Quantum Future” program
Press Release of 12.02.2025
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funds research into controlled quantum states of individual or coupled systems with its ongoing emerging talent program “Quantum Future”. Among the first selected projects, which kicked off in January 2025, is “qHPC-GREEN”, proposed by junior research group leader Dr. Werner Dobrautz, who began building his research team at the Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS), an institute of Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), only in late 2024.
Anomaly in the deep sea - Extraordinary accumulation of rare atoms could improve geological dating methods
Press Release of 10.02.2025
Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with the TUD Dresden University of Technology and the Australian National University (ANU), has discovered an unexpected accumulation of this isotope in samples taken from the Pacific seabed. Such an anomaly may be attributed to shifts in ocean currents or astrophysical events that occurred approximately 10 million years ago. The findings hold the potential to serve as a global time marker, representing a promising advancement in the dating of geological archives spanning millions of years. The team presents its results in the scientific journal Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55662-4).
Internationaler Tag der Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft am 11. Februar 2025
News of 06.02.2025
Seit 2015 begehen die Vereinten Nationen jährlich am 11. Februar den Internationalen Tag der Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft. Trotz aller Bemühungen, Frauen in der Wissenschaft ihren männlichen Kollegen gleichzustellen, sind nach Angaben der Vereinten Nationen weltweit Frauen noch immer zu gering in diesem Bereich vertreten. Oft sind es aber gerade die Beispiele erfolgreicher Protagonistinnen, die anderen Frauen Mut machen, den Weg in die Wissenschaft einzuschlagen. Deshalb stellt das HZDR einige Mitarbeiterinnen in kurzen Interviews vor.
Research and transfer hand in hand: HZDR showcases innovations at the 2nd Transfer Day
News of 31.01.2025
Radiant winners, inspiring lectures, and lively discussions – the second HZDR Transfer Day on January 28, 2025, brought together over 80 scientists, transfer managers, and innovation enthusiasts at the HZDR. They took the opportunity to exchange ideas across disciplines and gain new impetus into technology transfer. The event aimed to showcase the center’s diverse transfer activities and highlight the societal relevance of applied research.
The raw material detectives - New modeling methods and geochemical analyses provide information about deep deposits
Press Release of 28.01.2025
The growing demand for raw materials makes mining unavoidable. The exploration of deposits increasingly relies on more environmentally friendly methods. In the European DeepBEAT project, scientists at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), an institute of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), are pursuing the approach of using geochemical analyses to detect deep-seated ore deposits in a non-invasive manner. The researchers are testing the methods in three areas in Germany, the Czech Republic and Finland. The integrative involvement of all participants is an essential part of the project in order to improve mutual understanding in exploration projects. The EU is funding the three-year project with five million euros.
Green cement: Electric heating to contribute to climate neutrality
Press Release of 23.01.2025
The cement industry is one of the largest producers of carbon dioxide. It is responsible for up to eight percent of global man-made emissions – almost three times as much as the global air traffic. To reduce this share and become climate-neutral, the industry is relying on technological innovations. The international project “ECem”, in which scientists from the Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are also involved, is pursuing a promising approach. With the help of electric heating technologies for the energy-intensive process of calcination, the partners from science and industry want to drastically reduce CO2 emissions in cement production. The project started in the fall of 2024 and will run for three and a half years. It is funded by the Danish Innovation Fund with 21 million Danish crowns (about 2.8 million euros).
Nachhaltige Metallfilter für die Industrie: Nachwuchsgruppe Pep2Rec am HZDR gestartet
Press Release of 20.01.2025
Am Helmholtz-Institut Freiberg für Ressourcentechnologie (HIF) des HZDR stellt sich die Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe Pep2Rec der Herausforderung, Palladium-haltige Katalysatoren wiederzugewinnen. Unter der Leitung von Dr. Nora Schönberger entwickelt die Gruppe ein auf Peptide gestütztes, vollständig biologisches Trennsystem, das den kritischen Rohstoff auf speziellen Membranen immobilisiert.
New method for interactive 3D microscopy
Press Release of 17.01.2025
In late 2024, the XR (eXtended Reality) microscopy project received 100,000 euros by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) via the GO-Bio initial funding program. The project aims to develop software that allows images from fluorescence microscopes to be brought into virtual reality (VR) as well as human actions within the VR world to be fed back into the microscopy system. The BMBF's funding underscores the innovative potential of this new method, which provides a range of possibilities for application in basic and applied research. Developed at the Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS), an institute of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the project emerged victorious in HZDR’s 7th Innovation Contest last year and has since been registered for a patent.
Radiopharmazie: Strahlkraft made in Saxony
Press Release of 16.01.2025
Am heutigen Donnerstag, dem 16. Januar 2025, beschließen deutschlandweit und international führende Akteure der Radiopharmazie aus Sachsen eine verstärkte Zusammenarbeit. Ziel der Partner aus den Bereichen Forschung, Wirtschaft und Clustermanagement ist, die Radiopharmazie in Sachsen zum Zentrum für Innovation und Fachkompetenz in diesem zukunftsweisenden Bereich auszubauen und so auch international sichtbarer zu machen.
Raw materials from nuclear waste: EU Project “MaLaR” launched under HZDR leadership
Press Release of 13.01.2025
Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? No, says Prof. Kristina Kvashnina of the Helmholtz-Zentrum-Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). With the aid of new EU funding, she wants to investigate the options for recycling some elements of nuclear waste using novel separation techniques – because old nuclear fuels contain important raw materials, not just for nuclear energy.
Quantum computers in silicon: Development of a new European quantum technology begins
Press Release of 09.01.2025
The EQUSPACE consortium (Enabling New Quantum Frontiers with Spin Acoustics in Silicon) has received 3.2 million euros from the European Innovation Council's (EIC) Pathfinder Open funding program to advance the development of silicon-based quantum technologies.
Wissenschaftlicher Direktor des HZDR übernimmt Vizepräsidentschaft der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft
Press Release of 02.01.2025
Der Senat der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft hat Prof. Sebastian M. Schmidt zum Vizepräsidenten für den Forschungsbereich Materie gewählt. Der Wissenschaftliche Direktor des Helmholtz-Zentrums Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) ist somit seit 1. Januar 2025 Mitglied des Präsidiums, das acht Vizepräsident*innen, den Präsidenten und die Geschäftsführerin umfasst. Aufgabe dieses Leitungsgremiums ist es, den Präsidenten zu beraten und zu vertreten. Schmidt will in seiner neuen Funktion vor allem die anwendungsorientierte Grundlagenforschung an komplexen Infrastrukturen weiter voranbringen und die Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Forschungsgebieten fördern. Die Amtszeit beträgt zunächst zwei Jahre.
