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Small-angle scattering experiments for liquid foam characterisation have been experiencing renewed interest in recent years, with novel developments in both measuring cells and analysis formalism. There is work to do in making sure that the foam research and innovation community, and in particular industrial partners, make full use of the new tools available. In a newly published review, Leonardo Chiappisi (ILL) highlights recent advances in the field, discusses possibilities opened up by the SANS foam cell coupled with conductivity measurements and macrophotography developed within the ILL/ESRF Partnership for Soft Condensed Matter (PSCM), and identifies open challenges that could be addressed using neutron and synchrotron radiation.

Over 100 scientists and industry experts gathered in Grenoble last week for the International Operando Battery Days (OBATT'24). The event focused on exploring  new ways to analyse battery materials using cutting-edge tools and methods, both in-lab and at Large Scale Facilities such as the ILL and ESRF. These tools will help us understand how battery materials behave during real-world use, ultimat…

Today we welcomed Prof. Martina Hirayama, Swiss State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation for the signing of the agreement to renew Switzerland’s Scientific Membership of the ILL from 2024.

Curium has just announced an agreement that adds ILL to their global irradiation portfolio to ensure continuous supply of lutetium-177 to benefit more than 100 000 cancer patients over the next five years

On 29 and 30 May 2024, the CEA organised a meeting of its Scientific Council in Grenoble on the theme of neutron scattering, under the chairmanship of the High Commissioner for Atomic Energy, Vincent Berger. The Scientific Council visited the ILL on 29 May.

On May 28-29, the 4th annual conference of BATTERY 2030+ gathered over 300 participants in Grenoble for two days of great presentations, discussions and networking opportunities on many different facets of battery research in Europe and beyond.

A study now published in Nature Communications brings remarkable insights into the enigmatic behaviour of supercritical fluids, a hybrid state of matter occupying a unique space between liquids and gases, and arising in domains ranging from the pharmaceutical industry to planetary science. The obtained results are at the limit of current experimental possibilities and could only be obtained in a high-flux neutron source such as the ILL.

The Swiss company NOVARTIS announced at the Choose France Summit the desire to establish a partnership with the ILL, already a partner of other pharmaceutical companies for radioisotope production for cancer treatment and research. This is part of a plan to create a production unit intended to supply the French market with the first radioligand therapy (RLT) drug for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer, an investment of close to 30 million euros in France.

It is common knowledge that batteries degrade with usage. Exactly how this happens and how could it be mitigated is cutting-edge research. Details of an important step forward have just been published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science.

The second 2024 reactor cycle at ILL started today, 14 May. It will last 56 days, until 9 July, at a power of 47.2 MW.

Following the recent articles in Le Monde and Le Point, the importance of neutrons for science & innovation has now been highlighted in CNRS news. World-class research needs new neutron sources. Their success, however, depends on the vibrant community supported by the existing sources. It is crucial to understand timescales and manage the transition well.

The UK Neutron and Muon Science and User Meeting (NMSUM) took place at Warwick University in April attracting over 300 participants. At ILL we look forward to the next NMSUM in 2025 and other user meetings across Europe before then.