The completed European X-ray Laser tunnel, also known as the XFEL Beschleunigertunnel, photographed in March 2017. © European XFEL / Heiner Müller-Elsner

Playing the numbers: a billion‑dollar gamble on the European X‑ray Laser

The €1.22 billion XFEL will generate ultrashort X-ray flashes to capture molecules in motion to answer medical and scientific questions. But will the investment be worth it?

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