Read article: Sound-speed measurements shed light on Earth’s interior
Measurements of the velocity of sound in pure iron at high pressures suggest our planet’s core contains traces of silicon and sulphur
Read article: Drawing up a ‘Google Earth’ of the human body
A new synchrotron-imaging technique is helping researchers shed a new light on human anatomy. Jon Cartwright zooms in
Read article: X-ray tomography breaks new world record
Improved tomoscopy technique can monitor extremely fast processes in materials with high spatial resolution
Read article: Virtual ESRF meeting showcases next-generation synchrotron
The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility's first online User Meeting will allow attendees from all over the world to explore the technical and scientific capabilities of the new Extremely Brilliant...
Read article: Spring and latch mechanism flings click beetles into the air
High-speed synchrotron X-ray images reveal details of insects’ jumping ability
Read article: Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely
New study finds traces of the substance inside emitted caesium-rich particles
Read article: X-rays unearth novel nanofeatures in bone
New technique advances our understanding of bone nanostructure and how it relates to bone mechanics and bone disease
Read article: Diamond micro-lenses stand up to synchrotron sources
Stacks of lenses make durable, compact systems for conditioning intense beams of X-rays
Read article: Synchrotron study could help better preserve Old Masters
X-ray diffraction computed tomography measurements at the UK’s Diamond Light Source characterize lead deposits in Rembrandt’s Homer
Read article: How does manganese produce Parkinsonian syndrome?
New synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging reveals that the trace element accumulates in the Golgi apparatus and disturbs nerve cell function
