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Analysis of the structure of amyloid fibrils of various disease-related proteins, causing pathologies such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntigton’s disease has been the focus of an international (...)

What becomes of natural radionuclides or those resulting from nuclear activity in the environment? The question is all the more crucial following the recent events in Fukushima, given its location by (...)

Although light has been used in medicine for decades, until now, researchers faced a major limitation: only the reachable zones can be treated (skin, esophagus, lungs…). Scientists from SOLEIL (...)

Many stained glass windows have been altered by ages, although they are true medieval treasures. Among the frequently observed pathologies, the browning phenomenon reflects in the appearance of some (...)

Physicists have just identified a new candidate for creating a source of spin-polarized current that is much easier to create and more robust than previous proposals: a cobalt-amorphous carbon (...)

During their synthesis, carbon nanotubes can adopt a carpet shape organization, nanotubes growing perpendicular to a substrate. Thanks to their mechanical and electrical properties, these carpets are (...)

Ferroelectric memories - in which information is coded within the direction of the electric polarization – are energy saving, durable and very fast electronic devices already commercially available (...)

On the 13th of May, 11-year-olds were the first pupils to test the “Primary Lights” teaching material, which aims at making them discover the scientific approach through light, shadow and color.

The GALAXIES beamline has now reached full speed with the complete opening of the RIXS and HAXPES endstations to users and the publication of the first scientific results. In a recent article issued (...)

2015 was declared International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies by UNESCO. On this occasion, SOLEIL opens its gates to the general public in some evenings and week-ends.

SOLEIL hosted the 25th HERCULES school (Higher European Research Course for users of Large Experimental Systems) from 16th to 20th March, European training under the auspices of the Joseph Fourier (...)

The 10th SOLEIL Users’ Meeting has been held on January 22nd and 23rd, 2015 and has welcomed 289 attendees. In total 13 countries were represented (Algeria, Germany, Belgium, Brazil, United states (...)