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Forthcoming Events
Tuesday 17 April 2012
The 2012 UK Neutron and Muon Users Meeting (NMUM) will take place on 17 April 2012 at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
Seminars
ISIS seminars are quite informal and cover condensed matter physics (experiment and theory), chemistry, neutron and muon instrumentation and related subjects.
Information on RAL Lectures
Latest Articles
Thursday 09 February 2012
Recent studies at the ISIS neutron source, the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) world leading research centre, have given a new insight into the mysterious ‘anti-freeze’ capabilities of glycerol – a property successfully used in nature, by animals such as lizards, for survival at sub-zero temperatures.
Monday 09 January 2012
Neutron scattering experiments have given a new insight into how E. coli bacteria, often associated with food poisoning, kill each other in the evolutionary competition for food and space. This breakthrough could be fundamental in developing new ways to treat illnesses such as food poisoning or meningitis.
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Superconductors are widely used to provide high magnetic fields for many applications. The material, LiFeAs, was studied as a member of a family of iron-based superconductors.
Wednesday 16 November 2011
The high resolution of the new LET instrument enables scientist to investigate materials in order to answer fundamental questions in quantum physics.
