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2025

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    Kamchatka quake reaches Diamond

    Kamchatka quake reaches Diamond Aug 5, 2025

    The synchrotron feels the tremors from massive earthquake.

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    Celebrating ten years of Krios I

    Celebrating ten years of Krios I Aug 1, 2025

    eBIC celebrates a decade of Diamond’s first Titan Krios microscope

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    Making metal atoms behave – one layer at a time

    Making metal atoms behave – one layer at a time Jul 23, 2025

    ePSIC research shows how argon can help metals stick to carbon in super-thin layers.

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    eBIC visualises how HIV highjacks human cells

    eBIC visualises how HIV highjacks human cells Jul 21, 2025

    Scientists have captured, for the first time, how HIV-1 enters the nucleus of a human cell - a key step in understanding infection.

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    UK and France ministers back AI drug discovery at Diamond

    UK and France ministers back AI drug discovery at Diamond Jul 18, 2025

    UK and French ministers visit Diamond to hear about the groundbreaking work planned by the OpenBind consortium.

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    Fossil reveals silent swimmer of the Jurassic deep

    Fossil reveals silent swimmer of the Jurassic deep Jul 17, 2025

    A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey in dark waters.

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    Diamond scientists win RSC prize for chemistry-aware AI software

    Diamond scientists win RSC prize for chemistry-aware AI software Jun 25, 2025

    Congratulations to Phil Chater, Francesco Carla, Chris Nicklin, and Jonathan Rawle.

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    One week, three events and hundreds of people wowed by Diamond

    One week, three events and hundreds of people wowed by Diamond Jun 19, 2025

    An update from our Public Engagement team

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    Diamond will host a pioneering AI-driven drug discovery consortium

    Diamond will host a pioneering AI-driven drug discovery consortium Jun 10, 2025

    New consortium OpenBind will make the UK a world-leader in drug innovation and advancement

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    Diamond hosts Lightsources.org in-person meeting in UK

    Diamond hosts Lightsources.org in-person meeting in UK May 2, 2025

    Members of the global Lightsources.org network gathered at Diamond to discuss science communication

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    Diamond scientist wins AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize

    Diamond scientist wins AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize Apr 21, 2025

    Diamond’s new principal beamline scientist on the B24 beamline, Valentina Loconte, was recently awarded the AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize

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    Diamond retains HR Excellence in Research Award

    Diamond retains HR Excellence in Research Award Apr 2, 2025

    Diamond Light Source is pleased to announce that we have successfully retained the prestigious European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award (HREiR) following our five-year review.

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    Breakthrough in next-generation polio vaccines

    Breakthrough in next-generation polio vaccines Mar 20, 2025

    A more affordable, lower-risk vaccine could soon be possible following research conducted at Diamond’s electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC).

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    From China to Harwell: the journey of a critical component behind Diamond-II’s upgrade

    From China to Harwell: the journey of a critical component behind Diamond-II’s upgrade Mar 13, 2025

    During British Science Week, we look at the the Diamond-II upgrade

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    From Spain to synchrotrons: celebrating the inspiring journey of Professor Sofia Diaz-Moreno

    From Spain to synchrotrons: celebrating the inspiring journey of Professor Sofia Diaz-Moreno Mar 8, 2025

    We look back at the inspiring career of Sofia Diaz-Moreno, who has recently been made a professor at the University of Kent. Her story is one of passion, perseverance, and profound impact in the field of science.

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    Transforming global energy solutions with smarter solar technology

    Transforming global energy solutions with smarter solar technology Feb 18, 2025

    Diamond’s I14 beamline plays a vital role in the development of sustainable, affordable, and flexible solar cells

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    Uncovering ancient text from the Oxford Herculaneum scroll

    Uncovering ancient text from the Oxford Herculaneum scroll Feb 5, 2025

    Diamond plays host to the Bodleian Libraries 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll

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    Celebrating World Cancer Day

    Celebrating World Cancer Day Feb 4, 2025

    Diamond research plays a vital role in tackling cancer

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    Beamline technicians: powering advancements in science and technology

    Beamline technicians: powering advancements in science and technology Jan 27, 2025

    Bob Humphreys is the Senior Beamline Technician on Diamond’s I12 Joint Engineering, Environmental, and Processing (JEEP) beamline [1, 2]. His role is to ensure the smooth running of I12’s state-of-the-art equipment

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    Simultaneous experiment unlocks new collaborative research potential utilising a joint AI platform

    Simultaneous experiment unlocks new collaborative research potential utilising a joint AI platform Jan 22, 2025

    Diamond’s I22 beamline and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source's Larmor working in concert

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