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2022

  • New research to understand disease resistance in crops

    New research to understand disease resistance in crops Dec 15, 2022

    Using our I03 beamline to investigate in atomic detail how a plant protein is specifically targeted by the blast fungus

  • Getting the measure of tiny angles

    Getting the measure of tiny angles Dec 7, 2022

    A collaboration with the NPL is pushing the boundaries of accurately generating and measuring ultra-small movements to benefit Diamond’s beamlines

  • Investigating the complex radioactive materials entombed at Fukushima

    Investigating the complex radioactive materials entombed at Fukushima Nov 30, 2022

    Synchrotron techniques offer insights into how best to decommission the damaged nuclear power plant at Fukushima

  • Understanding how strontium-90 interacts with uranium in spent nuclear fuel storage

    Understanding how strontium-90 interacts with uranium in spent nuclear fuel storage Nov 30, 2022

    Synchrotron studies showing complex interactions between uranium, strontium and silicates offer vital information for safe long-term storage of ...

  • How will neutron irradiation affect the superconducting magnets in fusion power plants?

    How will neutron irradiation affect the superconducting magnets in fusion power plants? Nov 30, 2022

    A combination of techniques explores how radiation will damage the superconducting magnets essential for fusion tokamak power plants

  • A single step water treatment for arsenic decontamination

    A single step water treatment for arsenic decontamination Nov 25, 2022

    Specific catalysts to clean water: using the high versatility of B18 for XAS

  • Flavour compounds can bind to proteins and affect their structure

    Flavour compounds can bind to proteins and affect their structure Oct 25, 2022

    A combination of analytical techniques shows that flavour compounds have the potential to affect protein functions

  • Plasma jet printing helps with whole battery recycling

    Plasma jet printing helps with whole battery recycling Oct 20, 2022

    Synchrotron imaging shows that spent battery anodes can be upcycled

  • Materials beamline helps take a closer look at our eyes

    Materials beamline helps take a closer look at our eyes Oct 13, 2022

    Probing the hierarchical structure of the cornea to develop better eye disease treatments

  • A novel synchrotron technique offers insights into high-performance composite materials

    A novel synchrotron technique offers insights into high-performance composite materials Oct 6, 2022

    A better understanding of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer composites will lead to more efficient designs and lower emissions

  • Access denied: Stopping rabies virus from entering cells

    Access denied: Stopping rabies virus from entering cells Sep 28, 2022

    Structural insights pave the way for development of new vaccines and therapies against rabies

  • Studying macromolecules in their near-native state

    Studying macromolecules in their near-native state Sep 22, 2022

    Multiple sources help define the structure of enzymes at room temperature

  • On the move: How magma crystallisation affects volcanic eruptions

    On the move: How magma crystallisation affects volcanic eruptions Aug 24, 2022

    A novel synchrotron technique offers 3D images of magma crystallisation in real-time

  • How does the herpes virus hijack our cells? Cryo-SXT can show us…

    How does the herpes virus hijack our cells? Cryo-SXT can show us… Aug 19, 2022

    A new synchrotron X-ray technique shows how HSV-1 changes infected cells into virus factories

  • A biochemical switch in infectious proteins may lead to neurodegeneration

    A biochemical switch in infectious proteins may lead to neurodegeneration Aug 12, 2022

    Circular dichroism on B23 uncovers the irregular structure of infectious prions

  • Why flip one spin when you can flip two?

    Why flip one spin when you can flip two? Jul 13, 2022

    RIXS uncovers the hidden world of higher order magnetic excitations

  • Similar vortices found in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials

    Similar vortices found in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials Jul 8, 2022

    Synchrotron techniques uncover similarities between ferroics at the atomic level

  • Investigating how bee eyes adapt to their visual environment

    Investigating how bee eyes adapt to their visual environment Jun 21, 2022

    Detailed 3D scans of insect eyes could offer insights into how climate change will affect different species

  • The key to keeping organic carbon in our oceans

    The key to keeping organic carbon in our oceans Jun 10, 2022

    Scientists use Diamond to investigate how marine clay minerals protect organic carbon from remineralisation

  • Do seed shrimps hold the secret to scratch resistant screens?

    Do seed shrimps hold the secret to scratch resistant screens? Jun 8, 2022

    Looking to the world’s oceans for next generation materials

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