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Reaching for the (Quantum) Scars
ISTA scientists solve complex quantum problems with the help of classical physics
November 13, 2025
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Carbon Footprint of Conference Travel
ISTA scientists examine the sustainability of travel to international NMR meetings
November 10, 2025
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Under the Tundra’s Spell
Researchers and the changing Siberian landscape
October 14, 2025
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Destined to Melt
ISTA study confirms: Glaciers are fighting a losing battle against climate change
October 13, 2025
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New ISTA Kindergarten Officially Opens
Contemporary space fosters balance between family and work life on campus
October 6, 2025
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Taming the “Bad” Oxygen
From cell damage to empty batteries, ISTA chemists put singlet oxygen on a leash
October 1, 2025
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New Quantum Physicist Joins ISTA
Veronika Sunko to explore emergent states of quantum matter in a unique lab
September 25, 2025
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Snapdragon Secrets
ISTA scientists collect snapdragon flowers in the Pyrenees to trace their ancestry
September 22, 2025
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2025 Ig Nobel Prize for Perfect Pasta Sauce
ISTA postdoc Fabrizio Olmeda receives the “Nobel Prize of hearts”
September 19, 2025
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ISTA Welcomes a Record 80 New PhD Students
Thirty-two nationalities reflect ISTA’s role as global player in postgraduate education
September 16, 2025
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The Minuscule World of Quantum Science
ISTA physicist Kimberly Modic explores quantum phenomena inside materials
September 11, 2025
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Stress & Stars: Two ERC Starting Grants for ISTA
Three million Euro in EU funding for Assistant Professors Amelia Douglass and Ylva Götberg
September 4, 2025
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The Tipping of the Last Resilient Glaciers
When the Soviet Union’s collapse means no glacier data for decades in Tajikistan
September 2, 2025
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Matyáš Fendrych Receives Alumni Award
Fendrych is praised by colleagues as an international leader in auxin signaling
August 7, 2025
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Bench-Pressing Cells
Immune cells turn into ‘Mini-Hulks’ to push away tissue and make space when migrating
July 21, 2025
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ERC Proof of Concept Grant to Johannes Fink
Towards commercializing a key technology for a future optics-based quantum internet
July 14, 2025
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20 Million for Courageous Research
NOMIS Foundation will support exceptional projects at ISTA with 4 million euros annually
July 3, 2025
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When Black Holes Collide
Astrophysicist Zoltan Haiman joins ISTA after 23 years at Columbia University
July 2, 2025
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Gaia Novarino & Edouard Hannezo join EMBO
ISTA professors honored for outstanding research
July 1, 2025
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Of Mice and Mind
New Assistant Professor Amelia Douglass tries to decode brain-body conversations in mice
June 30, 2025
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ISTA Class of 2025: Celebrating 58 Graduates
Representing 26 countries. Five exceptional PhDs honored with awards.
June 27, 2025
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On the Frontiers of Quantum Research
100 years of a theory that changed physics echoed in wide quantum diversity at ISTA
June 24, 2025
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A Sun-Day Full of Science
Over 1,800 Guests at ISTA Open Campus 2025
June 18, 2025
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4 ERC Advanced Grants: 10 Million Euro for ISTA
Black Hole Binaries, Brain Mapping, Memory Engrams, and a Three-way Math Dictionary
June 17, 2025
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Zero Emissions Award by FWF for ISTA Researcher
Rajesh B. Jethwa wins award for climate-relevant basic research worth €375,000
June 16, 2025
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ISTA and Google Launch Research Collaboration
Google presence in the xista science park connects
June 16, 2025
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Statement Regarding Weizmann Institute
Statement by ISTA
June 15, 2025
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Pride Month 2025
Statement by Martin Hetzer
June 13, 2025
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Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
ISTA scientists formalize how amorphous solids learn nontrivial behaviors
June 12, 2025
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The Shadow of an Electron
Quantum processors: Influencing the trace of ‘missing electrons’ in spin qubits
May 21, 2025
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Artists in Residence at ISTA
Fiona Connor and Sara Ghalandari connect arts and science
May 20, 2025
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How Roots Forage for Water
In drought conditions, plants do not care about gravity
May 19, 2025
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The Four ISTA Journalism Residents 2025
Science journalists from four continents stay at ISTA for several months
May 8, 2025
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Piecing Together the Brain Puzzle
ISTA scientists present new microscopy method to reconstruct mammalian brain tissue
May 7, 2025
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A Sky Full of (Quantum) Scars
Bizarre quantum phenomenon more common than anticipated, ISTA physicists show
April 23, 2025
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Philanthropist Funds Translational Fellowship
Wicklow Capital contributes over 1 million euros to support Fellowship Program at ISTA
April 15, 2025
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Clockwork, Just for Antibiotic Resistance?
Multiple antibiotic resistance is auxiliary to bacterial fitness and adaptability
April 10, 2025
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From Bacterial Immunity to Plant Sex
First report of a new DNA marker outside of microbes, important for sperm function
April 9, 2025
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Pink Skies
ISTA researchers present new brain organoid model
April 3, 2025
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Scientists Revive Extinct Dodo
Revolutionary breakthrough: 300 years after extinction, the Raphus species returns to life
April 1, 2025
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How Sleep Keeps Our Memories Fresh
Neural patterns reorganize during sleep to boost recollection
March 24, 2025
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The First World Day for Glaciers
Interview with ISTA Professor Francesca Pellicciotti
March 21, 2025
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Hardware-Optimal Quantum Algorithms
ISTA PhD student spearheads efforts in tailoring algorithms to quantum hardware
March 18, 2025
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Updating the Textbook
ISTA scientists revise our knowledge about the auxin signaling mechanism in plants
March 5, 2025
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Cooling Materials–Out of the 3D Printer
ISTA researchers 3D print high-performance, sustainable thermoelectric materials
February 20, 2025
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An Electrifying Turn in an Age-Old Quest
Contact electrification depends on materials’ contact history, ISTA physicists show
February 19, 2025
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When Qubits Learn the Language of Fiberoptics
ISTA physicists achieve optical readout of superconducting qubits
February 11, 2025
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Video Optimization in Our Brain
ISTA scientists uncover how the brain unblurs vision during movement
February 10, 2025
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ISTA Labs Certified as Sustainable
LEAF certification for more responsible research
February 7, 2025

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Universality in random matrices with spatial structure

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Deep eutectic solvent as a solution for polyester/cotton textile recycling

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Symplectic-prequantum structures and dynamics on the codimension-2 shape space

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Bridging solution and solid-state mechanism: Confined quasi-solid-state conversion in Li–S batteries

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Astronomy and Astrophysics 2025

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Dissecting gap junction biology using the C. elegans nervous system

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Artificial intelligence-assisted workflow for transmission electron microscopy: From data analysis automation to materials knowledge unveiling

Marc Botifoll, Ivan Pinto-Huguet, Enzo Rotunno, Thomas Galvani, Catalina Coll, Payam Habibzadeh Kavkani, Maria Chiara Spadaro, Yann Michel Niquet, Martin Børstad Eriksen, Sara Martí-Sánchez, Georgios Katsaros, Giordano Scappucci, Peter Krogstrup, Giovanni Isella, Andreu Cabot, Gonzalo Merino, Pablo Ordejón, Stephan Roche, Vincenzo Grillo, Jordi Arbiol

Advanced Materials 2025

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