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01
Jul 2026
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Photoexcitation induces translocation of a common fluorescent pH and proton-transfer probe confined in reverse micelles

PNAS: RESOLV members Prof. Poul Petersen and Dr. Ana Vila Verde Ana and other researchers have uncovered dynamic behavior in a widely used fluorescent…

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11
Jun 2026
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Light as a brake

RESOLV researchers have made an unexpected observation: Light can slow down movements in the nanoworld. This is due to quantum friction, a phenomenon…

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08
Jun 2026
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Allosteric regulation of photophysics and binding in oxazine-macrocycle complexes at single-molecule resolution

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: RESOLV member Prof. Rasmus Linser, and other contributors investigated how dye-macrocyclic host molecules regulate the binding…

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01
Jun 2026
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Summer School Solvation Science 2026

As it does every year after Whitsun, RESOLV’s research building ZEMOS became once again for a few days a home for students from all over the world.

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29
May 2026
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New molecular switches react to light and electrons

Angew. Chem. In. Ed.: The team of RESOLV members Prof. Max M. Hansmann and Prof. Igor Schapiro have developed a new class of molecular switches that…

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27
May 2026
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Spring onboarding 2026: RESOLV welcomes new international members

Earlier this week, RESOLV hosted the spring edition of its biannual onboarding event to welcome new international members at Ruhr University Bochum,…

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13
May 2026
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Low-barrier hydrogen bond powers long-range radical transfer in the metal-free ribonucleotide reductase

PNAS: RESOLV member Prof. Müge Kasanmascheff and collaborators have shown that DOPA• is redox-tuned by a low-barrier hydrogen bond (LBHB), with a…

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06
May 2026
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Bochum laser project receives prestigious EU funding

An international consortium led by RESOLV members Prof. Clara Saraceno and Dr. Celia Millon will receive funding from the European Innovation Council.

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