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The goal of this study was to complete the mapping of the dynamics of the well-known protein Hsp90 by studying the 5-500 ns timescale using a combination of state-of-the-art complementary techniques, and to take the first steps towards understanding how this timescale relates to the slower dynamics known to drive the protein’s functioning.

The global need to transition to a sustainable and clean energy future has brought hydrogen to the forefront as a promising clean energy carrier. Efficient and safe storage is a key challenge and hydrogen storage in activated carbons is a promising option. Investigating the fundamental interactions between hydrogen and nanoporous carbon at the atomic level can provide vital information for enhancing the storage efficiency of these materials. Neutron scattering is sensitive to hydrogen, thus opening the possibility for many different insights. This paper reports on a SANS (Small-Angle Neutron Scattering) study using ILL’s highly versatile neutron diffractometer D16 to investigate hydrogen and deuterium adsorption in nanoporous activated carbon cloth as a function of (micro)pore size. These findings will contribute to a better understanding of the processes involved and will influence the design of materials for efficient hydrogen storage devices working at realistic cryogenic conditions and low pressures.

Magnetic skyrmions are unique magnetic structures. A breakthrough has been achieved through neutron scattering techniques, revealing the presence of hybrid skyrmion phases. Skyrmion-based magnonic crystals offer promising possibilities in signal processing and communication

The ILL (Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France), and the Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) intend to cooperate more closely in research and development in the field of neutron instruments and technologies. This was agreed during the visit of Dr Ken Andersen, the new ILL Director General, to Jülich. Jülich CEO Prof. Astrid Lambrecht and Dr Andersen signed a declaration to this effect.The links bet…

Figure 1: (click to enlarge) Clockwise from left: SuperSUN phase I installed at its beam end-position, with radiological shielding removed; cut view of the cryogenic system including the octupole magnet planned for phase II; circular cold-neutron replica guide with m=3 supermirror coating; taper…

High-resolution neutron imaging can uncover the workings of an electrolytic cell designed to turn the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into useful chemicals. Experimental setup: Cell fixture and neutron detector/cell alignment. a an explosion view of the custom-built electrolysis cell (End plates: S…

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The collaboration Stereo has found no proof that the sterile neutrino exists after six years of experimentation. Their conclusion will impact numerous branches of physics, with their study published on 12 January in Nature.

Only by using neutron instruments from across the globe, have researchers been able to characterise the magnetism of a graphene-like material.

Internationally, researchers are hunting for ways to transport information via magnetic waves instead of electronsScientists have now discovered a circular wave motion in skyrmions, bringing us closer to these new technologiesMnSi, initially from cosmic dust, was studied as the closest model for t…

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Medical isotope collection at CERN MEDICIS; ©CERN 2018-2021 Nuclear therapy and molecular imaging, which are widely used in hospitals for promising new medical procedures, can drastically improve outcomes for many medical conditions, making it possible to treat dis…