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David Aragao, Senior Beamline Scientist at I04, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society of Biology Fellowship in recognition of his distinctive contribution to the biological sciences.
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Researchers from Umeå University and Lund University, working with large scale facilities including the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, the Institut Laue-Langevin, the European Spallation Source and Diamond Light Source, used an integrated combination of techniques to investigate how the Bax and Bcl-2 proteins involved in regulating programmed cell death, or apoptosis, interact at the surface of the mitochondrial outer membrane.
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Marking B18’s 1,000th publication in Diamond’s database, this study showcases the significant impact the beamline continues to have on cutting-edge research.
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A technology that began as a simple, open-source acoustic levitator at Diamond Light Source will be used in a SpaceX experiment. The advanced system, known as SuperLev, has been selected for a programme of microgravity experiments that will see it tested in parabolic zero-gravity flights before progressing to longer-duration missions in space.
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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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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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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
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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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Diamond remembers former Board member Philip Leon Marshall Davies
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The Rosalind Franklin Institute and Diamond Light Source have signalled their joint commitment to scientific partnership with a formal agreement.
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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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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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A message from Diamond CEO Gianluigi Botton
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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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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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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 Campus illuminates the Oxfordshire sky as it celebrates its 80th anniversary on New Year’s Day
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ePSIC science director Professor Kirkland has been awarded the highest accolade bestowed by the society
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A new PEEM-based method promises to speed up whole-brain mapping, deepening our understanding of brain function and disease