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Impressive results from experiments at Diamond Light Source on magnetic lensless imaging by Fourier transform holography using extended references have been published today in Optics Express, the journal of the Optical Society of America.
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More than 130 delegates from around the world, including leading experts in the field of circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, gathered in Oxford on 24-28 July for the 13th International Conference on Chiroptical Spectroscopy
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Researchers using Diamond and ISIS have highlighted new manufacturing techniques that could lead to a revolution in renewable energy. A new study published in the Journal Advanced Energy Materials this week (Monday 4 July) shows how an efficient solar cell structure spontaneously forms using very simple and inexpensive manufacturing methods similar to flexible layers of material being deposited over large areas like cling-film.
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New 3D picture of human membrane protein enables development of targeted anti-histamines without side-effects.
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Making the power of synchrotron light available to more businesses, building new experimental equipment and developing new capabilities are three of the areas of collaboration in a trans-Atlantic memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Diamond Light Source and Canadian Light Source Inc. (CLS) in Saskatoon.
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Professor Gerhard (Gerd) Materlik, Chief Executive of Diamond Light Source, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).
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Prof David Delpy, Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has praised Diamond's facilities and given support for Phase III investment.
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Scientists using Diamond Light Source have made a breakthrough in the battle against tooth decay, with research published in the leading Journal of Molecular Biology (JMB) on 29 April 2011.
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Scientists from the Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona have teamed up with Diamond Light Source to use a brilliant infrared microbeam to understand at the microscopic scale molecular processes affecting the decay or preservation of polychrome carved wood adorning churches and altarpieces depicting saints.
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During a visit to Oxfordshire on Tuesday 19th April, Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister, toured Diamond, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility.
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A-level students from across the country were able to see science on a grand scale during visits to Diamond on 16th-18th March. They joined nearly 6,000 other students from 23 countries across the world taking part in annual Particle Physics Masterclasses this month.
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In 1962 the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded to Max Perutz and John Kendrew for determining the structures of two proteins, haemoglobin and myoglobin using a technique called X-ray diffraction.
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David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, met scientists, engineers and industrial partners at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, and formally inaugurated Diamond’s Phase III development, as part of his visit to Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire on Monday 14th March.
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Scientists have used Diamond Light Source and other synchrotrons to reveal the shape of the protein that gives human tissues their elastic properties. This discovery might lead to the development of new synthetic elastic polymers.
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Accelerator physicists working on the recently funded SuperB accelerator in Italy have been collaborating with Diamond’s accelerator physicists to test new techniques for low emittance tuning, which can potentially benefit both Diamond and the SuperB.
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Oxford MP Nicola Blackwood enjoyed a whirlwind tour of Diamond Light Source, and gained insights into of the nano-scale structure of materials as diverse as engineering components and protein molecules.
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Diamond Light Source and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are combining their detector systems expertise to push the boundaries of detector development. Diamond’s largest experimental station, the X-ray Imaging and Coherence beamline (I13) will make use of the advanced technology.
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This week, Diamond Light Source achieved its first full operating week (144 hours) continuous synchrotron light for researchers.
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I10, the Beamline for Advanced Dichroism Experiments (BLADE) welcomed its first users this week, becoming Diamond’s 19th operational beamline.
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The University of Manchester has joined forces with Diamond Light Source to produce a world-class imaging facility.
