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Paul Lourdu Xavier
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PhD at Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, CFEL-DESY, EuXFEL
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Paul Lourdu Xavier @paullxavier.bsky.social · Apr 1
Excited to have presented the results from
@europeanxfel.bsky.social at #APSSummit25 on imaging single-protein in 3D with hard XFEL pulses for the first time—had been an extremely tough-problem to crack for past three-decades—a historic step and a breakthrough. @maxplanck.de #CFEL #DESY #MPSD
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Nature @nature.com · Aug 26
There’s nothing intuitive about quantum theory — six physicists debunk some of the most common misconceptions.

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Einstein hated entanglement — and five other quantum myths
There’s nothing intuitive about quantum theory — six physicists debunk some of the most common misconceptions.
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Aug 26
In the blink of an eye 👁️✨ At noisy rivers, dippers start blinking their white eyelids instead of singing louder. This is an impressive example of how animals use multiple senses to communicate, switching between them depending on the situation. www.mpg.de/25216643/081... #animalbehavior
In the blink of an eye: How river noise shapes the dipper’s silent signals
By uncovering the blinking communication of river birds, scientists have shed new light on the mechanisms and evolution of animal interactions.
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MPI for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter @mpsdhamburg.bsky.social · Aug 21
📢 Publication Alert 📢
Scientists from our theory group have published a new Study in #scienceadvances that shows that you can predict photon-sideband distributions in certain materials using Symmetry-based Floquet Optical Selection.

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Scientific Graphic from the Paper. It shows Disentangling spectral weight distributions in TrARPES via Floquet optical selection rules. The left panel shows a pump-probe setup in a TrARPES experiment on monolayer black phosphorus (BP), where the AC-polarized (s-pol.) pumping laser (blue) is incident perpendicular to the glide-mirror plane and the ZZ-polarized (p-pol.) probe laser (red) lies within this plane. Group-theoretical analysis of the system’s symmetry yields Floquet optical selection rules that govern the visibility of photon-dressed sidebands. The right panel presents a TDDFT-simulated TrARPES intensity plot along the AC direction of BP, obtained from ejected-electron data, with spectral weight distributions across sidebands of different Floquet indices n reflecting the symmetry constraints.
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Paul Lourdu Xavier @paullxavier.bsky.social · Aug 20
New_Link: schedule.aps.org/smt/2025/eve...
Biological Physics II - Organization and Dynamics
America/Los_Angeles -- 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Wednesday March 19, Session VIR-M01, Virtual-Only, Virtual Room 1
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MPI for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter @mpsdhamburg.bsky.social · Aug 15
Leaving X, dynamically landing on Bluesky 🚀

Follow us for the latest research, institute news, job offers and more.

We are the MPSD, our Research focusses on the structure and properties of matter down to its atomic and electronic motions on the shortest timescales. ⏳
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IMPRS for Molecules of Life @imprs-ml.bsky.social · Jun 10
Upcoming Joint IMPRS Lecture with Karl Duderstadt @duderstadtlab.bsky.social from the @mpibiochem.bsky.social this Thursday, 12 June at 4 pm CET via Zoom!

More info: imprs-ml.mpg.de/38279/Joint-...

@mpibiochem.bsky.social @mpiforbi.bsky.social @tum.de @lmumuenchen.bsky.social
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Apr 29
🚀 We are proud to launch the new "Ambassadors for the ERC" initiative, together with @ercgrantees.bsky.social !

We aim to empower researchers across Europe to advocate for frontier research. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/44bQzp7

🌟 Excited to see what can be achieved!

#Amb4ERC
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Apr 22
In an open letter of support to the President of @harvard.edu, Max Planck President Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de has expressed his full support of the University in its stance against demands by the Trump administration to change its policies in order to retain federal funding.
A photo of Max Planck President Patrick Cramer and the words: "Threats to science anywhere are threat to science everywhere".
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MPDL - Max Planck Digital Library @mpdl.mpg.de · Apr 23
🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Max Planck! Born April 23, 1858, he revolutionized quantum theory and modern physics.

🌌🔬 Let's celebrate his legacy and the wonders of science!

#MPDL #MPG #MaxPlanck #QuantumTheory #ScienceLegend #BirthdayCelebration
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Apr 14
Happy #QuantumDay, everyone! 😊 Discovering #quantumtheory revolutionized #physics forever - and might even make your hair stand on end! 😉 #MaxPlanck
Max Planck before discovering quantum theory (1878) and after discovering quantum theory (1901)
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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Apr 14
Viele Forschende in den USA spüren politischen Druck. Die Sorge um die #Forschungsfreiheit ist real. Im Interview mit #Deutschlandfunk habe ich über meine Reise in die USA gesprochen – und warum wir als @maxplanck.de mit einem #TransatlantischenProgramm reagieren ⬇️
Droht der Wissenschaft in den USA ein Brain Drain? Interview Patrick Cramer, MPG
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Rosetta Commons @rosettacommons.bsky.social · Apr 14
We received 613 applications—and now we’re proud to welcome 23 students to the 2025 Rosetta Commons REU! Read more about what they have to tell you about themselves and highlight their goals and interests:
🔗 rosettacommons.org/2025/04/11/i...
Introducing Rosetta Commons Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) 2025
We’re pleased to introduce the 2025 Rosetta Commons Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) cohort. Interns in this REU program, which is hosted across multiple locations, engage in research u…
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Helmholtz AI @helmholtzai.bsky.social · Apr 14
The Helmholtz AI Science Slam is coming to #HAICON25 this June - and we want YOU on stage!

✔ Build science communication & public speaking skills;
✔ Share your research in a creative way;
✔ Connect with a broad audience;

👉 Submit a pitch by April 28: events.hifis.net/event/2480/
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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · Apr 11
A huge thank you to all the incredible speakers at #S25MRS this week—including Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture speakers Jim De Yoreo & David Baker!👏 We're honored to have supported your talks, which were thought-provoking and inspiring. #MaterialsScience #KavliNano @materials-mrs.bsky.social
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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Apr 5
At @caltech.edu, I had the pleasure of meeting President Thomas F. Rosenbaum to discuss how we can deepen our longstanding partnership. Caltech is among the @maxplanck.de’s top U.S. collaborators — with over 700 joint publications in just two years. (1/2)
Patrick Cramer and President Thomas F. Rosenbaum Max Planck Delegation at Caltech Caltech Campus
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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Apr 6
Congratulations to Dennis Gaitsgory from Max Planck Institute for Mathematics on receiving the #BreakthroughPrize 2025. A wonderful acknowledgment of fundamental contributions to the field.
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Apr 6
Absolutely thrilled that Dennis Gaitsgory from the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics has won the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in #Mathematics for his central role in the proof of the geometric #Langlands conjecture! Congratulations!🥳This is such a well-deserved recognition for decades of deep work!🎉
A photo of mathematician Dennis Gaitsgory. Below the image, the text reads: “Dennis Gaitsgory, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Breakthrough Prize 2025.”
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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Apr 4
What does it take to build lasting scientific #partnerships between the U.S. & Europe? In my meeting with @kavlifoundation.bsky.social’s Cynthia Friend, we discussed why strong institutions & private support matter. Grateful for ongoing collaborations between Max Planck and Kavli institutes.
Cynthia Friend and Patrick Cramer The Max Planck Society delegation together with Cynthia Friend at the Kavli Foundation.
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Kamal Nahas @kamalnahas.bsky.social · Apr 3
Many school students get a chance to peer at miniature life through a microscope, but while growing up in a remote town @prakashlab.bsky.social wasn't able to.

That didn't curb his curiosity.

Now he makes frugal microscopes (some out paper!) to expand outreach.

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Manu Prakash is scaling down microscopes to expand their global reach - The Brilliant
Transforming his lab into a factory for $1 microscopes, Manu Prakash and his team have shipped thousands to remote communities around the globe.
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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Apr 3
Honored to meet Dr. Arun Majumdar @stanforddoerr.bsky.social at Stanford University. Stanford's leadership in #sustainability is inspiring. As we face global challenges, strong transatlantic ties remain vital — for science, for climate solutions, and for a resilient future.
Dr. Arun Majumdar and Patrick Cramer Stanford Campus Christian Doeller, Arun Majumdar and Patrick Cramer
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Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft @helmholtz.de · Apr 2
Hans-Ulrich Fried holds a doctorate in neuroscience and has been Head of the Light Microscope Facility at @dzne.science in Bonn since 2010. Together with his team, he is responsible for 35 state-of-the-art light microscopes, some of which he developed himself.
Picture und quote of Hans-Ulrich Fried: “It’s very exciting to see how new ideas and principles in light mircropscopy emerge and how their implementation leads to innovative microsocope and microscopy techniques that ultimately make groundbraking research results possible.”
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Patrick Cramer @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de · Apr 2
I’m kicking off my U.S. trip with a meeting with @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social — who, together with Max-Planck's Emmanuelle Charpentier, developed CRISPR-Cas9. A scientific breakthrough and a powerful example of U.S.-German collaboration. Let’s foster our #transatlantic #collaboration.
Patrick Cramer and Jennifer Doudna Patrick Cramer, Christian Doeller, Jennifer Doudna and Anton Zensus
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · Apr 1
Maglia and colleagues discuss advances in nanopore technology en route to single-molecule protein sequencing go.nature.com/3FL0g3k
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Toward single-molecule protein sequencing using nanopores - Nature Biotechnology
Maglia and colleagues discuss advances in nanopore technology en route to single-molecule protein sequencing
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Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft @helmholtz.de · Apr 1
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Beate Heinemann übernimmt Vorsitz des DESY-Direktoriums www.desy.de/aktuelles/ne...
DESY News: Beate Heinemann übernimmt Vorsitz des DESY-Direktoriums - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · Mar 31
🔬 From protein structure to drug discovery, our Phenix software is transforming how scientists explore biology. Used by 35k+ researchers worldwide, it’s a game-changer for life-saving science.

Learn more ⬇️🧪 @biosci.lbl.gov
Phenix Software Accelerates Drug Discovery and the Study of Biological Systems - Intellectual Property Office
Problem:  Crystallography (X-ray, neutron, electron) and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) are critical techniques used to study biological systems and develop new therapeutics. But for many decades ...
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Sarah Keane @keanelab.bsky.social · Mar 31
UMich Biophysics has an open search for a new faculty member. Application materials are due 5/15. Search is open rank (despite the title in the link). Would love to bring more structural biology colleagues to Biophysics. #NMR careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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