Electronically excited states of molecules are at the heart of photochemistry, photophysics,
as well as photobiology and also play a role in material science. Their theoretical description …

Since the discovery of electron-wave duality, electron scattering instrumentation has
developed into a powerful array of techniques for revealing the atomic structure of matter …

Endogenous photosensitizers play a critical role in both beneficial and harmful light-induced
transformations in biological systems. Understanding their mode of action is essential for …

UV-induced DNA damage plays a key role in the initiation phase of skin cancer. When left
unrepaired or when damaged cells are not eliminated by apoptosis, DNA lesions express …

The photophysics and photochemistry of DNA is of great importance due to the potential
damage of the genetic code by UV light. Quantum mechanical studies have played a key …

Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …

The quantum nature of electrons and nuclei is manifested in countless biological events
including the rearrangements of electrons in biochemical reactions, electron and proton …

In recent years, deep learning has become a part of our everyday life and is revolutionizing
quantum chemistry as well. In this work, we show how deep learning can be used to …

Mutations in sunlight-induced melanoma arise from cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs),
DNA photoproducts that are typically created picoseconds after an ultraviolet (UV) photon is …

Over the last few decades, conical intersections (CoIns) have grown from theoretical
curiosities into common mechanistic features of photochemical reactions, whose function is …