It was wonderful to host the Mayor of Wantage, Iain Cameron, alongside a delegation from Wantage Town Council and their twinned town of Seesen, Germany.
The visit provided a perfect opportunity to connect with the local community and demonstrate the wide range of science that happens at Diamond.
#ThrowbackThursday - In 2014, researchers came to Diamond to study 10,000-year-old cave art pigments. The sample from Turkey contained obsidian, suggesting that it was chosen for its reflective properties. The sample from Iran was made from terra rossa, but it's no longer found there after flooding.
#ThrowbackThursday - In 2022, researchers came to Diamond to find out which compounds were in present in bricks from the ovens used on the Mary Rose. They found that they contained iron and calcium salts, and were able to analyse them to decipher how best to preserve the bricks going forward.
#ThrowbackThursday - Between 2010 and 2024, archaeologists excavated an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and found a large brooch made from copper and had enamel decorations. Scientists came to Diamond in 2018 to examine it, finding that it was made from recycled materials using a similar method to the Romans.
Earlier this week, Diamond's Dr Martin Walsh signed a landmark biomedical and AI alliance between the UK and France to advance research into major diseases. The partnership will focus on women’s health, pandemic preparedness and antimicrobial resistance.
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It was a pleasure to host a delegation from the Thames Valley @rsc.org on Monday. The group went on a tour of the facility, visiting the B18 and I19 beamlines, where they heard directly from our scientists about the #spectroscopy and #crystallography experiments at Diamond.
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Using zinc-specific spectroscopy at Diamond, scientists have found that electronic structure is dominant in controlling how #diorganozincs behave. Their approach could be a toolkit for studying zinc-containing battery electrolytes and zinc in biological systems.
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On Saturday, we welcomed 322 visitors to see inside the UK's national synchrotron. After an introduction to the faciltiy and a tour from our own staff members, visitors were left inspired and excited by the science and engineering achieved at Diamond.
Thank you to all those who attended!
Using synchrotron technology at Diamond, scientists have discovered a thermal process in #magma which could explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruptions - and it's down to something called #superheating.
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