Understanding the Wettability of C1N1 (Sub)Nanopores: Implications for Porous Carbonaceous Electrodes (Mateusz Odziomek and co-workers) Nieves López-Salas, Mateusz Odziomek, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Thomas D. Kühne #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Even though Newton's laws are deterministic, the behavior of many interacting bodies is so chaotic that it looks essentially "random." Statistical mechanics effectively says: why bother with all those complex trajectories? Just go ahead and replace them with truly random motion.

In fact, if you know the potential energy function U(x) for your system (e.g., the sum of all particle-particle interaction energies), then amazingly enough you already know exactly how the particles are distributed at equilibrium: according to the Boltzmann distribution.

We often think of an "equilibrium" as something standing still, like a scale in perfect balance. But many equilibria are dynamic, like a flowing river which is never changing—yet never standing still. These dynamic equilibria are nicely described by so-called "detailed balance"

I'm deeply touched by Mikhail Eremets' passing. He was one of the most important scientists of our times, discoverer of high-Tc superconductivity in hydrides. His legacy in the field of high pressure physics and superconductivity is unpaired. RIP

Grimly apropos timing, with Eremets' passing this weekend.

CP2K announcements have moved to Bluesky, see the 1st and all following posts at: @cp2k.bsky.social

First results from our project with Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (#HIF) 🎆: The new conceptual framework for an autonomous #UAV (aka #drone) swarm is especially suitable to efficiently scan complex 🏔 environments. HZDR @[email protected] ⏩ casus.science/?page_id=12224

Dr. Jan Wilhelm, Universität Regensburg, is visiting the #CRC1415. His fantastic presentation on „Towards Real-Time Simulations of Ultrafast Electron Dynamics with Atomic Resolution“ was a great addition to our work on synthetic 2D materials.

We are delighted to welcome our partners UFZ, MPI-CBG Dresden, TU Dresden & UNIWROC in December to talk about the achievements we have accomplished & the challenges we want to tackle next. Five years of Center for Advanced Systems Understanding at HZDR is a great occasion to do so, isn't it? HZDR @[email protected] #Görlitz

Yesterday, State Secretary Dr. Andreas Handschuh @SMWK_SN opened the new Data Center HZDR @[email protected]. With the #IT infrastructure, the HZDR responds to the growing need for computing power for scientific activities in the field of artificial intelligence. #AI Center for Advanced Systems Understanding at HZDR #HAICORE

Welcome 🤗 Center for Advanced Systems Understanding at HZDR, Werner Werner Dobrautz! Coming from Chalmers University of Technology, he will start his own group “AI4Quantum” focusing on e.g. #catalysis & #superconductivity challenges. ScaDS.AI DRESDEN-concept HZDR @[email protected] TU Dresden More about him & his plans: bit.ly/welcomedobrautz

Our Science Day has started and we are really happy about the packed lecture hall 💬🏦. After all, Christmas Eve🎄is just five days away! We wish all participants exciting insights and stimulating discussions. #Goerlitz #cityofscience #exchange

An intense day has come to an end. Many thanks for the support, the enthusiasm and all the valuable input! So many interesting things to explore and to turn new findings into action. Let's keep the pace high! 🏃 #complexsystems #sustainable #systems #science 1/3

In 1952, about to do a PhD at Cambridge University, Roger Penrose made a tetrahedral puzzle to break the ice with his fellow graduate students. 72 years later he shows us how. Watch the full video. As soothing as watching reindeer trekking across the snow: youtu.be/CD-21ytpCJU

It is very sad to learn that Martin Karplus passed away on Dec 28 at age 94. He was a scholar and pioneering chemical physicist with great contributions in many areas including molecular dynamics. We interacted many times starting from my graduate time at Harvard. His legacy is

The CP2K Program Package Made Simple. arxiv.org/abs/2508.15559

GM Daniel Naroditsky passed away. He was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator. FIDE extends its deepest condolences to Daniel’s family and loved ones.

Axel Dieter Becke, one of the most prominent DFT pioneers, has passed away on October 23, aged 72. RIP