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    XMCD fingerprints expose altermagnetism

    XMCD fingerprints expose altermagnetism Mar 5, 2025

    I06 beamline used to detect and explore altermagnets and their use in spintronics

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    A novel catalyst design for green hydrogen production harnesses the power of water

    A novel catalyst design for green hydrogen production harnesses the power of water Feb 25, 2025

    Hydrogen has the potential to aid our transition to low-carbon economies. However, most of the hydrogen produced at the moment comes from methane

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    Tomography meets diffraction: new software for analytical absorption correction

    Tomography meets diffraction: new software for analytical absorption correction Feb 14, 2025

    New AnACor software facilitates high quality absorption corrections for long wavelength X-ray diffraction

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    Exceptional circular dichroism produced by inorganic nanocrystals

    Exceptional circular dichroism produced by inorganic nanocrystals Feb 10, 2025

    Materials exhibiting circular dichroism absorb light differently depending on whether the light has left or right circular polarisation.

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    Tearing down bacterial membranes with new antibiotics

    Tearing down bacterial membranes with new antibiotics Jan 21, 2025

    Bacteria resistant to existing antibiotics cause approximately one million deaths each year — a toll expected to soar ten times higher by 2050

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    Revolutionising plastic recycling: a breakthrough in enzyme-based depolymerisation

    Revolutionising plastic recycling: a breakthrough in enzyme-based depolymerisation Jan 14, 2025

    The accumulation of plastic waste in the environment is an ecological disaster and will require multiple solutions to tackle the problem.

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    Jigsaw puzzle: Deciphering the chloroplast transcription machinery

    Jigsaw puzzle: Deciphering the chloroplast transcription machinery Jan 7, 2025

    Chloroplasts are specialised organelles found in plant cells and some algae. Photosynthesis, the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy.

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    Solid Electrolytes: A Breakthrough for Safer, High-Performance Batteries

    Solid Electrolytes: A Breakthrough for Safer, High-Performance Batteries Jan 2, 2025

    Batteries are a critical technology for the transition to a sustainable energy economy. Rechargeable lithium ion (Li ion) batteries power

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