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Read article: Virtual ESRF meeting showcases next-generation synchrotron Synchrotron science Innovation showcase SPONSORED 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...
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Read article: Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely Nuclear power Research update 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 Biomaterials Research update 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 Synchrotron science Research update 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 Materials Research update 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
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