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  • Funding for Diamond-II approved

    Funding for Diamond-II approved Sep 6, 2023

    The full approval is part of a major investment drive in cutting-edge facilities to keep Diamond at the forefront of discovery

  • Harmful environmental impact of microplastics adsorbing Zinc Oxide from sunscreens and microbeads from cleansers indicated

    Harmful environmental impact of microplastics adsorbing Zinc Oxide from sunscreens and microbeads from cleansers indicated Aug 17, 2023

    Study reveals worrying environmental implications for fish and other aquatic organisms in the food chain

  • New CEO appointed for the UK’s national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source

    New CEO appointed for the UK’s national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source Aug 9, 2023

    Professor Gianluigi Botton has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Diamond

  • Unique HeXI project completes Conceptual Design Review and commences final Technical Design

    Unique HeXI project completes Conceptual Design Review and commences final Technical Design Aug 7, 2023

    A world-first instrument (HeXI) combining the power of electron diffraction with X-ray beamline expertise is being built by a team at Diamond

  • Nature’s kitchen – how a chemical reaction used by cooks helped create life on Earth

    Nature’s kitchen – how a chemical reaction used by cooks helped create life on Earth Aug 2, 2023

    A chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and taste is probably happening deep in the oceans, where it helped ...

  • New paper highlights how synchrotrons are accelerating dental research to help combat the adverse impact of caries on global health

    New paper highlights how synchrotrons are accelerating dental research to help combat the adverse impact of caries on global health Jul 21, 2023

    A great example of a multi-disciplinary approach on one research topic using beamlines spread over four different science groups at Diamond

  • Breakthrough Research shows the potential for generative AI to accelerate the development of new antivirals

    Breakthrough Research shows the potential for generative AI to accelerate the development of new antivirals Jun 29, 2023

    A new study with collaborators from IBM, Oxford University and Diamond offers new possibilities to speed up the drug discovery process

  • Lessons from nature – how a Moths invisibility cloak could lead to bio-inspired sound absorbers

    Lessons from nature – how a Moths invisibility cloak could lead to bio-inspired sound absorbers Jun 23, 2023

    Researchers from University of Bristol have uncovered how moths create a powerful stealth cloak preventing detection by biosonar using I13

  • UK Space Agency funding to boost propulsion, imaging and solar technologies

    UK Space Agency funding to boost propulsion, imaging and solar technologies Jun 22, 2023

    Collaborative project with Durham University and Diamond Light Source amongst those awarded funding

  • An award for services to science

    An award for services to science Jun 17, 2023

    Dr Martin Walsh, Life Sciences Deputy Director at Diamond, has been named to the Honours' list, and will receive an OBE

  • New study could help unlock ‘game-changing’ batteries for electric vehicles and aviation

    New study could help unlock ‘game-changing’ batteries for electric vehicles and aviation Jun 9, 2023

    • Researchers used a high-resolution imaging method at the I13-2 beamline of Diamond Light Source to visualise batteries in unprecedented detail ...

  • I21 User honoured with Forbes 30 under 30 accolade

    I21 User honoured with Forbes 30 under 30 accolade May 12, 2023

    Using our I21 RIXS beamline to identify unique energy storage mechanisms whichcould deliver improvements in Na-ion cathode materials

  • Tuberculosis breakthrough should lead to a new range of anti-TB inhibitors

    Tuberculosis breakthrough should lead to a new range of anti-TB inhibitors Apr 20, 2023

    This new research using multiple beamlines at Diamond will support further development of much-needed additional treatment options against TB

  • Faraday Institution announces new investment into six key battery research projects

    Faraday Institution announces new investment into six key battery research projects Apr 5, 2023

    The Solid-state Batteries (SOLBAT) project in collaboration with Diamond named as one of the funded projects

  • Diamond launches major recruitment campaign to promote STEM careers at AAAS international science conference

    Diamond launches major recruitment campaign to promote STEM careers at AAAS international science conference Mar 3, 2023

    Shining a light on career pathways in world-changing science

  • Big aspirations and inspiration for STEM careers at AAAS

    Big aspirations and inspiration for STEM careers at AAAS Feb 23, 2023

    A workshop on March 3rd at the prestigious AAAS science conference in Washington DC will shine a light on career pathways in Diamond's ...

  • Webinars to showcase new approaches to handling big data for science will accelerate access to results, efficiency and openness

    Webinars to showcase new approaches to handling big data for science will accelerate access to results, efficiency and openness Feb 14, 2023

    Showcasing how the value of data can be increased by more efficient management to support world-changing science

  • Diamond Light Source signs MoU with The University of Oxford to accelerate pandemic preparedness

    Diamond Light Source signs MoU with The University of Oxford to accelerate pandemic preparedness Jan 12, 2023

    Oxford’s giants of science announce new collaboration to accelerate pandemic preparedness, structure-based drug discovery and vaccine design

  • Highlighting Student Opportunities for 2023

    Highlighting Student Opportunities for 2023 Jan 6, 2023

    Explore all our student programmes for 2023. Hurry to submit your Summer Placement applications, as the deadline is this Sunday!

  • Ancient asteroid grains provide insight into the evolution of our solar system

    Ancient asteroid grains provide insight into the evolution of our solar system Dec 19, 2022

    Diamond was used to study grains collected from a near-Earth asteroid to further our understanding of the evolution of our solar system

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