by Manca Žitnik | Mar 24, 2026 | 2026
Our planet is crisscrossed with optical fibres that carry enormous amounts of information every second at the speed of light. These data travel as extremely short laser pulses to data centres, where they are converted into electrical signals, stored, processed, and...
by Manca Žitnik | Mar 23, 2026 | 2026
Optical superresolution microscopy ideally complements electron microscopy for studying protein structure and dynamics in cells. The high contrast of the fluorescence label allows investigating individual structures in various conformational states without averaging,...
by Lenka Trdina | Mar 4, 2026 | 2026
Deep learning has quickly become a valuable tool in the quest to understand dark matter, helping researchers explore faint signals across a range of experiments, from high-energy colliders to direct and indirect searches. By sifting through vast datasets and...
by Manca Žitnik | Feb 25, 2026 | 2026
Zebrafish have emerged as remarkably powerful models for exploring the genetic roots of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related neurological disorders. Their rapid development, transparent bodies and the presence of conserved counterparts to most...
by Lenka Trdina | Feb 4, 2026 | 2026
Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is one of the key techniques for synthesizing epitaxial thin films and heterostructures. In the lecture, I will describe how, at the Jožef Stefan Institute, we used PLD to develop a process for growing functional oxides on semiconductor...
by Manca Žitnik | Jan 8, 2026 | 2026
Layers of functional materials with thicknesses of several tens of micrometres enable a wide range of useful functions, such as energy conversion and storage, sensing of environmental stimuli, and control or amplification of electrical signals. Due to these...
