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Scientists gain atomic-level insight into behavior of a protein that promotes cancer growth The neutron reflexometry method has given scientists an atomic-level insight into the behavior of Bcl-2, a protein that promotes cancerous cell growth. The new study was carried out by Umeå chemists in collaboration with the research facilities ESS and ISIS and is published in Nature Communications Biology. Elevated function of the cell-protecting membrane protein Bcl-2 can promote cancer and cause res...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Transmission Electron Micrograph of fibrils from the protein alpha-synuclein, which is associated with Parkinsons disease. view more  Credit: University of Bath Amyloid fibrils are deposits of proteins in the body that join together to form microscopic fibres. Their formation has been linked to many serious human diseases including Alzheimers, Parkinsons and Type 2 diabetes. Until today, scientists have been unable to reliably measure the speed of fibril growth, as ther...

Copyright Diamond Light Source Ltd  In June 2019, an international team brought the complete skull of the 3.67-million-year-old Little Foot Australopithecus skeleton, from South Africa to the UK and achieved unprecedented imaging resolution of its bony structures and dentition in an X-ray synchrotron-based investigation at the UKs national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source. The X-ray work is highlighted in a new paper in e-Life, published Mar. 2 focusing on the inner craniodental features of ...

2 March 2021 - Wits University High resolution X-ray imaging of Little Foots skull and dentition shows Little Foot suffered periods of dietary stress and illness when she was a child. In June 2019, an international team, including researchers from Wits University, took the complete skull of the 3.67-million-year-old ‘Little Foot’ Australopithecus skeleton, from South Africa to the UK and achieved unprecedented imaging resolution of its bony structures and dentition in an X-ray synchr...

New technology allows scientists first glimpse of intricate details of Little Foot’s life Applications of X-ray synchrotron-based analytical techniques in evolutionary studies have opened up new avenues in the field of (paleo) anthropology. In particular, X-ray synchrotron microtomography has proved to be enormously useful for observing the smallestanatomical structures in fossils that are traditionally only seen by slicing through the bonesand looking at them under a microscope. Through the ...

 E-Mail Neutron scattering is a technique commonly used in physics and biology to understand the composition of complex multicomponent mixtures and is increasingly being used to study applied materials such as food. A new paper published in EPJ E by Gregory N Smith, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, shows an example of neutron scattering in the area of food science. Smith uses neutron scattering to better investigate casein micelles in milk, with the aim of developing a...

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  We have a new and exciting opportunity for an individual to join us as our Motion Control Lead Engineer at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source facility, based at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. We are looking to build a motion control support team and this post is the first step to achieving our goal. The postholder will have the unique opportunity to help recruit and shape the team that will support our network of motion control systems.     About the role You will j...

About the role The ISIS Muon and Neutron Source has around 36 instruments, many of which require samples, neutron guides, beam absorbers and detectors to be moved remotely in a number of different geometric planes. To achieve this, mechatronics systems are used and these components are now vital to the success of many of the ISIS experiments. To help with maintaining and improving these mechatronics systems, the ISIS Design Division (IDD) now has a vacancy for a Real-Time Control Software Lead ...

About the role We have a new opportunity for an experienced engineer to lead the ISIS Design Division Electrical (IDDE) Safety Systems team. Within this role you will be responsible for the top level design, analysis and delivery of bespoke and optimised interlock systems protecting against ISIS facility hazards. You will be required to direct and lead on functional safety strategy and policy and be responsible for providing full lifecycle, bespoke safety system solutions for ISIS. You will be ...