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Ever since the discovery of graphene, research on two-dimensional (2D) materials is ongoing a tremendous effort. Along with this trend, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) are extremely promising (...)

More than 15 years after the opening to our users, SOLEIL takes stock of the important results obtained thanks to the beamlines during this period. Thus, we invite you to discover a series of thematic (...)

Vitamin D is known for its anti-cancer activities, notably on prostate cancer progression, but it is of limited clinical use. Scientists from the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et (...)

Organized by the PhotoEmission Spectroscopy Research Federation (FR SPE), the JNSPE 2025 conference, held in Lyon from May 14 to 16, recognized Marine Fournier, a final-year PhD student, with the Best (...)

How did the earliest life forms manage to endure the extreme conditions of their environment, such as chemically toxic surroundings? When did they begin to develop survival strategies? An (...)

Metal borides have emerged as promising sulfur electrocatalysts for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, optimizing their electrocatalytic activity and understanding the underlying mechanism (...)

A brief recap of the online lecture series on synchrotron radiation techniques that took place in April 2025

UPSaclay STAR φ – Become a STAR φ Fellow! Atomic and Molecular Physics; Quantum & Soft Matter Physics; Nanophysics; Nuclear Particle & Astroparticle Physics; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Advanced (...)

Scientists have used 3D printing to shape nanomaterials that mimic the twisted structure of DNA, revealing new ways to control magnetism through geometry. An international team —including researchers (...)

Optoelectronic devices, such as LEDs, lasers, and cameras, play a central role in our daily lives. These devices rely on controlling light and its interaction with matter, typically modulated by a (...)

On the program: cross-presentations by scientists from Montpellier and from the synchrotron SOLEIL's beamlines, organized around two main themes: imaging and structural biology.

Dr. Lea A. Tölken from the Department of Molecular Genetics and Infection Biology (University of Greifswald) has been awarded the 2024 Science Prize in Basic Research by the AE – German Society for (...)