ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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ISIS Neutron and Muon Source is a world-leading centre for research at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Our neutron and muon instruments give unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale.

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UK Neutron & Muon Science and User Online Meeting and Student Meeting 2021
The UK Neutron and Muon Science and User Meeting (NMSUM) will take place online on the morning of Friday 30 April.
Covid-19 and ISIS Operations
Update on ISIS running: cycle and shutdown date changes.
LENS Machine Learning School 2021
In the week commencing 15 February 2021, over 80 participants attended a machine learning school for beginners and intermediates, aimed at neutron and muon facilities staff.
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Impact Awards 2021
Announcing our fourth ISIS Impact Awards for facility users, celebrating the socio-economic impact generated by our user community.

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Science Highlights

Understanding the growth of disease-causing protein fibres
Using the unique contrast method offered by neutron scattering, researchers have been able to measure the rate of growth of amyloid fibrils in solution.
Testing a treatment for preserving paintings
A group of scientists has developed an experimental setup on IMAT that has enabled them to test methods to prevent precious textiles from moisture damage.
Designing an antibiotic that looks like a virus
An international research team have used the Inter beamline to study whether adding virus-like spikes to the outside of a silica nanoparticle makes it more effective at interacting with biological membranes and delivering antimicrobial drugs.
Learning from meteorites to improve bone replacements
The first full and accurate characterisation of the mineral whitlockite has been carried out using neutron diffraction at ISIS, X-ray diffraction, electron microprobe analysis, and infrared spectroscopy.

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