Friday, May 16, 2025, marks the convergence of two significant scientific events: International Day of Light and the Year of Quantum Sciences and Technologies. To mark the occasion, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) and the Deutsches Museum Nürnberg – Das Zukunftsmuseum are…

Extreme cosmic events such as colliding black holes or the explosions of stars can cause ripples in spacetime, so-called gravitational waves. Their discovery opened a new window into the universe. To observe them, ultra-precise detectors are required. Designing them remains a major scientific…

Neural networks are one typical structure on which artificial intelligence can be based. The term ›neural‹ describes their learning ability, which to some extent mimics the functioning of neurons in our brains. To be able to work, several key ingredients are required: one of them is an activation…