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    Diamond marks the opening of the Diamond Extension Building

    Diamond marks the opening of the Diamond Extension Building Mar 9, 2026

    A major new facility has opened at Diamond, marking a significant step forward in the delivery of Diamond-II project, the transformative upgrade that will reshape the future of UK synchrotron science.

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    Little Foot fossil scanned at Diamond gets a virtual facelift

    Little Foot fossil scanned at Diamond gets a virtual facelift Mar 4, 2026

    Researchers have unveiled a new digital reconstruction of the face of Little Foot, the 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus fossil, offering fresh insight into the evolution and diversity of early human ancestors across Africa.

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    New JUNGFRAU detector in action for MX at Diamond

    New JUNGFRAU detector in action for MX at Diamond Feb 25, 2026

    The detector has been installed at beamline I24 and the first ‘real-world’ data has been collected.

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    New kick-and-cancel injection system for Diamond-II

    New kick-and-cancel injection system for Diamond-II Feb 20, 2026

    New kick-and-cancel injection system for Diamond-II

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    A greener glue for solid-state batteries

    A greener glue for solid-state batteries Feb 16, 2026

    Researchers developed a greener, solvent-free “glue” electrolyte for solid-state batteries that enhances ion conductivity and stability while reducing environmental impact and processing costs.

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    In memoriam: Philip Leon Marshall Davies

    In memoriam: Philip Leon Marshall Davies Feb 9, 2026

    Diamond remembers former Board member Philip Leon Marshall Davies

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    Diamond and the Rosalind Franklin Institute recognise their longstanding partnership

    Diamond and the Rosalind Franklin Institute recognise their longstanding partnership Feb 5, 2026

    The Rosalind Franklin Institute and Diamond Light Source have signalled their joint commitment to scientific partnership with a formal agreement.

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    Magnetic conversations at gigahertz speed

    Magnetic conversations at gigahertz speed Jan 26, 2026

    Time-resolved resonant elastic X-ray scattering reveals that when a “helimagnet” - a magnet whose moments form a spiral - is driven by microwaves, it emits a wireless signal that drives a neighbouring simple ferromagnet to oscillate in unison.

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    Diamond helps uncover a lost branch of life

    Diamond helps uncover a lost branch of life Jan 23, 2026

    Synchrotron infrared analysis reveals that enigmatic Devonian fossils were not fungi, but members of a previously unknown lineage of complex life

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    New year message from Diamond Light Source CEO

    New year message from Diamond Light Source CEO Jan 15, 2026

    A message from Diamond CEO Gianluigi Botton

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    New foot-and-mouth disease vaccine could save global livestock billions each year

    New foot-and-mouth disease vaccine could save global livestock billions each year Jan 14, 2026

    A next-generation vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), developed through research supported by Diamond Light Source, could deliver more than $1.3 billion in annual global benefits and significantly strengthen livestock resilience worldwide, according to a new independent impact report.

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    Speeding up G-Quadruplex drug discovery with synchrotron light

    Speeding up G-Quadruplex drug discovery with synchrotron light Jan 12, 2026

    Scientists at Diamond used synchrotron radiation circular dichroism to rapidly screen and identify promising G-quadruplex-targeting drug candidates with high sensitivity and minimal sample use.

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    First demonstration of stripe-free multilayer monochromator imaging

    First demonstration of stripe-free multilayer monochromator imaging Dec 29, 2025

    Diamond scientists have achieved a long-sought breakthrough in X-ray optics - the first demonstration of stripe-free X-ray imaging using multilayer (ML) monochromators.

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    Harwell lights up the Oxfordshire sky to celebrate its 80th anniversary

    Harwell lights up the Oxfordshire sky to celebrate its 80th anniversary Dec 19, 2025

    Harwell Campus illuminates the Oxfordshire sky as it celebrates its 80th anniversary on New Year’s Day

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    Diamond congratulates ePSIC science director Professor Angus Kirkland on RMS Honorary Fellowship

    Diamond congratulates ePSIC science director Professor Angus Kirkland on RMS Honorary Fellowship Dec 17, 2025

    ePSIC science director Professor Kirkland has been awarded the highest accolade bestowed by the society

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    A new window into the brain: laser powered electron microscopy accelerates connectome mapping

    A new window into the brain: laser powered electron microscopy accelerates connectome mapping Dec 9, 2025

    A new PEEM-based method promises to speed up whole-brain mapping, deepening our understanding of brain function and disease

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    Diamond hosts SESAME delegation

    Diamond hosts SESAME delegation Dec 1, 2025

    Distinguished international guests joined Diamond staff to discuss the SESAME synchrotron in Jordan

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    Frozen iron: how Antarctic glaciers feed the Southern Ocean’s hidden fertiliser

    Frozen iron: how Antarctic glaciers feed the Southern Ocean’s hidden fertiliser Nov 26, 2025

    Antarctic glaciers supply Fe(II)-rich, carbon-coated particles that resist oxidation, making more bioavailable iron available to phytoplankton

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    Diamond’s B16 validates crucial ATLAS detector component

    Diamond’s B16 validates crucial ATLAS detector component Nov 17, 2025

    The compontent is part of the next-generation tracking detectors for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

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    Ancient lichens paved the way for life on Earth

    Ancient lichens paved the way for life on Earth Nov 11, 2025

    A lichen fossil reveals that life on land began with a living partnership between fungi and algae. Photo: J. Lacerda

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