Jan. 2, 2020
Cheers! Scientists take big step towards making the perfect head of beer
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Dec. 17, 2019
With close of research reactors, landscape is shifting for Europe’s world-leading neutron science community
Three neutron science research reactors in Europe have ceased operations in 2019. LENS and ENSA warn of a “neutron gap” that could impact scientific research
Dec. 13, 2019
Making Open Science a reality for Photon and Neutron Sources with PaNOSC
Interview with PaNOSC coordinator, Andy Götz, on PaNOSC contribution to the EOSC
Nov. 29, 2019
Helmut Schober is made Doctor Honoris Causa of the University Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
From left to right Prof. Konstantin Protassov, Prof. Helmut Schober and Prof. Patrick Levy, the UGA President
On 26 November, the Director of the ILL, Helmut Schober, was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa, an honorary title awarded to “non-French personalit…
Nov. 22, 2019
Success for the 1st PaNOSC annual meeting
62 managers, IT experts, computational scientists and staff from European Photon and Neutron (PaN) sources to discuss the state of the project, its progress and plans for the upcoming years.
Nov. 19, 2019
Scientists reveal key protein molecules associated with the unique water purification properties of Moringa seeds
Moringa seeds
November 2019One in three people cannot access clean drinking water [1]. Moringa seed extracts have been used of centuries to help purify water in regions where clean water is not available.Researchers have used neutrons and X-rays to identify …
Oct. 24, 2019
European neutron facilities come together for LENS General Assembly
Sept. 30, 2019
Record-Fast Neutron Tomography on D50 Tracks Water Pathways into Plants
Sept. 30, 2019
LENS Horizon Europe position paper handed over to European Commission at Brussels event
Aug. 28, 2019
In memory of Isabelle Grillo
Credit Alexis Chézière
Isabelle Grillo passed away suddenly in her sleep at the beginning of August. She was just 46 years old. The news of her death came as an immense shock to her colleagues at the ILL, in particular her co-workers in the LSS group. At her funer…
Aug. 20, 2019
New understanding of magnetic monopoles could signal new technologies
By Martin Herrema, University of Kent
Aug. 7, 2019
Scientists use neutrons to understand the secrets of extremophile bacteria like the ones decomposing the RMS Titanic
Credit: MPI-ILL
5.09.2016Understanding microbe adaptation to extreme environments remains a challenge of high biotechnological potential—in bioremediation and waste management, for example.Halomonas microorganisms isolated from the oceans or salt marshes, reversibl…