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Water molecules in motion: Surprising dynamics on 2D materials

Instead of jumping, water molecules walk: Graz University of Technology and the University of Surrey show how water moves in surprisingly different ways on ultra-thin materials.

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How Permeable are Paper Food Packaging Materials?

A new AI model developed by TU Graz combines data from laboratory tests with the laws of physics to calculate how well different types of paper protect food from flavour loss and contaminants.

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Are Batteries Safe?

Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important, powerful and widespread. However, this also means that the demands on their safety and durability are growing.

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Schrödinger’s Cat: When Reality Is Ambiguous

Martin Schultze from the Institute of Experimental Physics at TU Graz and Visiting Professor Kazuhiro Yabana from the University of Tsukuba explain how Schrödinger’s cat makes the quantum world…

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“As humans, we have no direct access to the quantum world.”

Christoph Heil is a theoretical physicist at TU Graz and specialises in superconducting materials. His work would not be possible without quantum physics, as he explains in the interview.

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Optical Magnetometer Measures Magnetic Field Direction for the First Time

The quantum interference magnetometer conceived by Roland Lammegger and Christoph Amtmann at the Institute of Experimental Physics at TU Graz opens up new possibilities in magnetic field measurement…

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Measuring Air Pollutants in Real Time: ERC Proof of Concept Grant for TU Graz Physicist

Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt receives funding from the European Research Council for the development of a portable device that measures several pollutants simultaneously in a fraction of a second.

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I Spy Science: What is quantum physics?

In this video, TU Graz Professor Martin Schultze explains what the quantum world is all about and shows experiments.

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How Chemical Bonds Are Formed: Physicists Observe Energy Flow in Real Time

A new method combines helium droplets with ultrashort laser pulses to initiate chemical processes in a controlled manner. This provides insights into the transfer of energy and charge during the…

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Does the City Affect the Ventilation of my Home?

How should buildings be arranged so that my home can be ventilated naturally? Christoph Irrenfried and the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer investigate this question.

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