Feb. 2, 2026
Small fibres - big effect
Neutrons take a glimpse inside the molecular structure of plant-based foods
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Large dynamic range small-angle diffractometer
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Oct. 21, 2025
Extreme situations call for extreme molecules
Bacteria can be surprisingly resistant - neutron-based techniques show why.
Sept. 29, 2025
Welcome to Paul, the first NEXTSTEP PhD student
Paul's PhD project aims to develop a unique structural model that will ultimately help to improve the stability, medical efficiency, and range of applications of lipid nanoparticle-based drug formulations.
Sept. 22, 2025
Seeing red: investigating blood components via neutron scattering
High-quality neutron and X-ray data acquired using red blood cells allowed researchers to establish a universal theoretical description of cell membranes.
Sept. 3, 2025
From newcomers to neutron explorers - Portraits from the NEPHEWS Twinning Programme
The ILL recently welcomed the first 'novice users' as part of the exchange programme. These are the video portraits of three scientists, in various stage of their careers, discovering the ILL for the first time.
May 9, 2025
Looks like somebody's salty: neutrons reveal how ions influence model cell membranes
A team of researchers at the ILL investigated how salt alters the shape of lipid vesicles.