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Life-Sciences Week in Basel
A Stefan Müller/SLS TT AG
B Kevin Mader/Tomcat C Fabia Gozzo/Excelsus D Andreas Menzel/cSAXS E May Marsh/Crystallisation Facility F Santina Russo/Expose
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bostedt
Head of Laboratory for Synchrotron Radiation and Femtochemistry (LSF)
Newly discovered rapid particle growth rates may be the answer to the mystery of aerosol formation in urban smog
Aerosols, suspended particles or droplets, play a key role in Earth’s atmosphere’s energy balance. They can also result in smog formation in cities, which leads to low visibility and serious health risks for the population. A recent study published in Nature outlines a newly discovered mechanism that may play a key role in the continued survival of particles in wintertime smog.