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AAA+ ATPases are a large family of ubiquitous enzymes with multiple tasks, including the remodelling of the cellular proteome, i.e. the ensemble of proteins in a biological cell. A subfamily, so-calle

(png - 518 Ki) ThALES. Photo: R. Cubitt, ILL Electrons and magnetism In modern physics of the past century, understanding the electronic properties and interactions between electrons inside matter has

Boron steel has crucial applications in the automotive industry; it is attractive due to the reduced automobile weight and increased passenger safety it provides. Understanding the effect spot welding

Left: Molecular structure of the (Cr7Ni)2 dimer Right: Constant-energy plots of the neutron scattering intensity: comparison of data (a,b) and calculations (c,d). Short-Q modulations are a portrayal o

Image:E. Kermarrec New quantum states of matter often escape experimental observations. A recent study combined neutron diffraction and muon spin relaxation measurements to show why in the mineral Yb2

Chemical structures of a PC lipid (a) and of the glycolipid DGDG (b) as representatives of two fundamentally different lipid classes found in nature: Lipids with a headgroup chemistry dominated by one

An ORNL-led team used neutrons to observe the AAT enzyme, a vitamin B6-dependent protein, and found that the chemical reaction occurred only in one active site. Nuclear scattering length density maps

Photo ILL / Max Alexander Iron-based superconductors contain layers of iron and a pnictogen – such as arsenic or phosphorus – or a chalcogen, like oxygen or selenium. Previously dismissed eas weak can

Copyright Dmitry / fotolia.com The Universe is expanding: the distance between any two distinct points in the Universe increases with time. This has been known for 90 years and has been the subject of

Ultra cold neutrons as the ideal tool A look inside the EDM setup used on PF2 at ILL. ©Artechnique Since the start of its operation in 1985, the experimental installation ‘Physique Fondamentale 2’ (PF