An international research facility that generates extremely intense X-ray flashes used by researchers from all over the world. Learn more on www.xfel.euhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mv3tmf3m7c2gA new capability of the European XFEL has enabled a big step towards watching changes in #nanoparticles or #biomolecules on natural timescale: the X-ray laser can produce subsequent flashes of two different colours, that can image a particle twice within #femtoseconds. Details: xfel.eu09 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3tmf3m7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3muypgxkr6s2gHands-on-activities, #news on how #fusion #research could help #satellites to manoeuver more efficient in #space and new #perspectives for #teaching opportunities - the September edition of @scienceinschool.bsky.social has it all and even more... just take a look: [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muypgxkr6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3muw6mchb4s2tNo camera (or detector) can capture two images only femtoseconds apart. Scientists now present methods to disentangle double exposures to reveal before-and-after images of nanoparticles. 🧪⚛️ (Illustration: ETH Zurich)07 Sep 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muw6mchb4s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3muh53wqpzk2tThe employer comparison platform kununu has awarded European XFEL the 'Top Rated' seal for #family-friendliness in 2026. This means that the research organisation is among those whose staff report a particularly high level of satisfaction with their work-life balance. #science #research #career01 Sep 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh53wqpzk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mtwfsicloc2zEnjoy "Scientists do" - our #science #rap #video . Thanks to all research facilities that are part of this project. Find out more on www.xfel.eu Can you count all the facilities that appear in this video?25 Aug 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwfsicloc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mttpm4huy225Advance your postdoctoral career in ultrafast science, photon science and large-scale research facilities. LEAPS ULTRAFAST offers postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to carry out their research projects within a European network of leading research infrastructures. Details: leaps-ultrafast.eu24 Aug 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttpm4huy225https://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mrrxnupsdk2mEuropean XFEL will be at the heart of a joint fusion research and development effort in Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, which received funding from the German federal government today. ⚛️🧪 It is part of a hub for laser fusion, with an additional location in Biblis/Hesse. https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3065&two_columns=029 Jul 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrxnupsdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mrfkghhu3c2s🏳️‍🌈European XFEL takes a stand for diversity Research institution makes a visible statement in support of diversity, solidarity and open-mindedness   🏳️‍🌈As part of Hamburg Pride Week, taking place from 24 July to 3 August 2026, European XFEL is joining the “Hamburg zeigt Flagge” initiative.24 Jul 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfkghhu3c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mqm6oh3vv22cResearchers managed to watch chemistry 🧪 unfold atom by atom. The new method for following ultrafast reactions can help understanding photostability in DNA, energy flow in light-harvesting materials, and other processes driven by light. Here's how they pulled it off: https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3054&two_columns=014 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm6oh3vv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mpgpync6bk2eRyszard Sobierajski takes over as Chairman of the European XFEL Council, Karel Saksl becomes Vice Chairman European XFEL thanks outgoing Chairman Federico Boscherini. Thomas Feurer, Chairman of the Management Board of European XFEL, congratulated both Sobierajski and Saksl.29 Jun 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgpync6bk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mp4mv5qjvs2fWhen viruses travel through air, they can quickly start to dry out. Yet many remain infectious—something that is still not fully understood. Now, researchers have directly observed how the shells of viruses can change shape during dehydration. 🦠🧪 https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3043&two_columns=0 @mpsdhamburg.bsky.social25 Jun 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4mv5qjvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mp2cmxxt722mEuropean XFEL further expands its support for PhD students Students’ Day offers insights into projects 🧪🔬⚛️  More structure, more exchange, even better results: European XFEL is strengthening PhD training.24 Jun 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2cmxxt722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3moxebsxrdc2eAluminium foil, shock-compressed with 500,000x the atmospheric pressure. Just before the shock wave reaches the back of the foil, an X-ray pulse takes a snapshot. The experiment reveals: in warm dense aluminium, electrons behave differently than scientists expected. ⚛️🧪 https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3041&two_columns=023 Jun 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxebsxrdc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mouhny234s2gKieler Woche 2026: As partners of the KiNSIS programme run by @uni-kiel.de , we had the pleasure of taking part in Kieler Uni Live with a team from the Lighthose. We were really impressed! Great stands, brilliant activities and guests eager to learn. We brought along the #xcoollab’s slime workshop.22 Jun 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouhny234s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mol7cjb32c2fResearchers from European XFEL and @unipotsdam.bsky.social show that ultrashort laser pulses can trigger rapid lattice vibrations in periodically layered metal structures—not primarily by heating the atomic lattice, but through the pressure exerted by hot electrons. ⚛️🧪 https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3039&two_columns=018 Jun 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol7cjb32c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mnrpvr2tfs24X-ray imaging at a facility such as the European XFEL has little in common with medical X-rays produced in a doctor's office. However, scientific X-ray imaging also makes the invisible visible, albeit by using different physical principles. ⚛️🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrpvr2tfs24https://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mn7rsd3q2k2sSuperconducting undulators ⚛️ are one step closer to becoming a reality at European XFEL. The development project has reached an important milestone by confirming the excellent performance of a set of coils at -269°C. 🧪 All the details here: https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3035&two_columns=001 Jun 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7rsd3q2k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mmw73s7im22cMany experiments conducted at European XFEL, such as measurements related to #fusion energy at our HED-HIBEF instrument, require computer simulations to produce meaningful results. ⚛️🧪 Accelerating these simulations by a factor of 50 is huge! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw73s7im22chttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mmc7qwatkk2zDiversity is like a varied #buffet. To celebrate German #Diversity Day 2026 (DDT26), staff from European XFEL came together to eat and chat. The highlighe buffet consisted of traditional dishes that the staff had brought along. Six hundred people from more than 60 countries work at EuXFEL.20 May 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc7qwatkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mlqh3ofvf22uHow can we use AI responsibly when writing about science? 🤖🧪 This guide by @scienceinschool.bsky.social appears useful beyond the student writing contest it has been developed for: think - talk - check - craft. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqh3ofvf22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3ml3tdzbgu223In experiments with #X-rays in a liquid jet, the surrounding water often produces a much stronger signal than the molecules of interest. 🧪 Scientists overcame this problem by splitting one beam into three. ⚛️ They answered a long-standing question about vitamin B12: https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=3015&two_columns=005 May 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3tdzbgu223https://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mkb2zn55ps2aNext generation ahead! Girls’ and Boys’ Day at European XFEL Young people look behind the scenes of the research facility 🧪🔬⚛️ On 23 April, European XFEL welcomed 60 school pupils for insights into the world of research as part of the nationwide Girls’ and Boys’ Day.24 Apr 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb2zn55ps2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mjox7djq5k2oWould you like to join the European XFEL team? 🧪🔬⚛️ This might be your chance: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4390825907/?eBP=NOT_ELIGIBLE_FOR_CHARGING&trk=flagship3_search_srp_jobs&refId=eHFjKpjk7U50mnLWUXA%2FoA%3D%3D&trackingId=pD9D%2FrCHPs6uxX7w9YhX1Q%3D%3D17 Apr 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjox7djq5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mjhlr47vgc2jWhen #laser flashes hit #matter, electrons are knocked off their orbits around the atomic nuclei. 🧪🔬⚛️ Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have observed this #ionization process in more detail. To do so, they combined two state-of-the-art lasers at European XFEL.Details xfel.eu14 Apr 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhlr47vgc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mj5mbjd57k2yScientists at @europeanxfel.bsky.social have revealed structural evidence for this roaming mechanism for the first time, establishing it as a universal characteristic of photochemical reactions. The study provides key insights how halomethane compounds such as #bromoform impact the #ozonelayer.10 Apr 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5mbjd57k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mhvflkybl22fThe design of the nozzle is key when delivering liquid jets into a sample chamber. An interdisciplinary 🧪⚛️🔬 group of scientists have created a nozzle that unlocks a new range of experiments by ejecting a longer and more stable stream. https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=2996&two_columns=025 Mar 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvflkybl22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/europeanxfel.bsky.social/post/3mhs3zb7abs2mOur #X-ray pulses can blow up molecules - scientists trained an AI to put them back together. Using data from the SQS instrument at European XFEL, the method is an important step toward being able to take snapshots of molecules during chemical reactions. 🧪 How it works: https://www.xfel.eu/news_and_events/news/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=2991&two_columns=024 Mar 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:pkcdacn3earbralhrgvrc5fo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs3zb7abs2m