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The crystal that makes clouds rain

scientist in a dark room, partially illuminated by a red light source, in front of a vacuum chamber
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How silver iodide seeds ice: TU Wien researchers uncover how a tiny crystal triggers ice formation at the atomic level

Innovative transistors for quantum chips

three people in the lab
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A new transistor technology does not require semiconductor doping – offering decisive advantages for controlling and reading quantum chips.

Moon under bombardment

A view through a window into a vacuum chamber

Where does the Moon’s exosphere come from? A TU Wien study using real lunar rock reveals that the erosive effect of solar wind ions on the Moon has…