by Lenka Trdina | May 8, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Brønsted and Lewis acids represent two fundamental concepts in chemistry, each playing a different but complementary role. Brønsted acids donate protons, while the main virtue of Lewis acids is their ability to accept electron pairs. Their importance ranges from...
by Lenka Trdina | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Dipolar quantum gases represent a fascinating and rapidly evolving field at the forefront of many-body quantum physics and quantum simulation. These gases, composed of ultracold atoms with strong magnetic dipole moments, exhibit unique and tunable long-range...
by Lenka Trdina | Apr 3, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Development of femtosecond pulsed Ti:saphire lasers and amplifiers in the 1980s opened a new dimension in the field of optical spectroscopy. It became possible to optically observe, and control, the “real-time” temporal dynamics on the femtosecond time scale, with...
by Lenka Trdina | Mar 22, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Discovery of new materials is important to fundamental science and can lead to energy, environmental and many other applications. High pressure methods are important for synthesising new materials and for exploring changes of structure and properties in dense matter....
by Lenka Trdina | Mar 22, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
With over 220 thousand venomous species, each venom is a unique blend, typically containing more than 100 different pharmacologically active polypeptides or toxins. The collection of toxins comprises millions of distinct molecules, each with varying specificity in...
by Lenka Trdina | Mar 20, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Ageing is driven by the inexorable and stochastic accumulation of damage in biomolecules vital for proper cellular function. Although this process is unpredictable and uncontrollable, the decline associated with ageing is broadly influenced by genetic and extrinsic...
