Analysis of two unique Jurassic fossil discoveries from the Isle of Skye (Scotland) have shown that mammals in the time of the dinosaurs grew more slowly and lived longer than mammals today. Synchrotron studies of the fossils at the ESRF's ID19 beamline contributed to the research. The findings are published in Nature Nature Portfolio Elsa Panciroli, lead author and Associate Researcher of Palaeobiology at National Museums Scotland , explains the importance of the research: “These fossils are among the most complete mammals from this time period in the world. They give us unprecedented insights into the lives of the first mammals in the time of dinosaurs."🦕 This research is a long-standing collaboration between the team and the ESRF. Many fossils have been discovered in the Isle of Skye and a selected few have been imaged at the ESRF. “Over the course of a single experiment at the ESRF, we acquired many data on very rare Jurassic animals, including mammals and lizards. This productive beamtime has resulted in several papers, with this Nature one being the fourth article published”, says Vincent Fernandez , paleontologist at the ESRF an co-author of the publication. ➡️https://lnkd.in/ePrhQaRy
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The ESRF, the European Synchrotron, is an international science facility based in Grenoble, France. Thanks to high-level, innovative engineering and cutting-edge vision, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research institutions worldwide, welcoming more than 6'500 scientists every year in fields such as biology, medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, cultural heritage, materials and surface science, and physics. The ESRF is supported by 20 countries and employs 650 staff. Industry solutions - ESRF showcase page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esrf-for-industry
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- 501-1 000 employés
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Don't miss our #ExploreESRFbeamlines webinar. Thursday 25th July at 2PM (CET) "ID02 Time-resolved ultra small-angle X-ray scattering beamline " by Theyencheri Narayanan ESRF scientist in charge of ID02 https://lnkd.in/dREB4fTt
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Professor, founder of The Heart Academy, active in HiP-CT research, structural heart disease, VR and 3D immersive environments for engagement in science
Next generation CT imaging. Hierarchical Phase Contrast Tomography (#HiP-CT) allows us to see inside an adult heart to cellular level. It’s an X-ray microscope and a glimpse into the future of clinical CT scanners, maybe? As you might expect it’s currently research only and can’t be used on patients at the moment - it takes too long and the data is massive but it’s getter faster by the month. AI can be trained on this data and it can be explored in the cloud as a Google Earth for the heart. Our full publication is out in Radiology this week. https://lnkd.in/euidRV6A #structuralarchitectureoftheheart #heartresearch UCL ESRF - The European Synchrotron Chan Zuckerberg Initiative UCL Mechanical Engineering
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Congratulations to the team of scientists UCL Mechanical Engineering ESRF - The European Synchrotron who has, for the first time, mapped 2 whole human hearts in unprecedented 3D detail using a technique called HiP-CT. This new atlas of the heart, which benefits from the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative , can potentially lead to medical applications. The results are published in Radiology. https://lnkd.in/dXeTVA2T
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Peer inside the human heart. Amazing science. This is the most detailed 3D image of a whole heart we’ve ever seen. From the surface down to the cellular level, an advanced synchrotron technique called HiP-CT, developed at ESRF - The European Synchrotron with UCL and the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has allowed scientists to map the human heart in unprecedented 3D detail. High-resolution 3D imaging like this can help researchers uncover new information about the structures of organs, what goes wrong when organs are diseased and support the development of new treatments for arrhythmia or other cardiovascular diseases. 📸 Brunet et al. In Radiology
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New paper with research done on several structural biology beamlines at ESRF - The European Synchrotron . Andrés Palencia
A Targeted Strike to the Microbiota of Pathogenic Worms Infecting Millions Worldwide. New Compounds Bind to a New Wolbachia Enzyme, Crippling its Symbiotic Relationship to Host Pathogens, Helping to Control Infection. Work by Guillaume Hoffmann Maria Lukarska Malene Jensen et al. Great collaboration INSERM Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Université Grenoble Alpes ESRF - The European Synchrotron Centre national de la recherche scientifique, EMBL Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives GRAL - the Grenoble Alliance for Integrated Structural & Cell Biology Instruct-ERIC SBGrid Consortium. Funding ANR, the French National Research Agency Fondation Bettencourt Schueller BillMelindaGates Foundation
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A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants 🌿 convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time. It could be key to understanding how to increase the crop’s capacity to convert nitrogen from the air and improve soil quality. The team used a combination of techniques, including X-ray fluorescence on ID21 at the ESRF, where they tracked the distribution of zinc in the root nodules of Lotus plants in low-nitrate soils and in nitrate-rich soils. This led to the secondary discovery that zinc levels play a role in triggering FUN to become active and shut down nitrogen fixation. “We found that changing soil nitrogen alters the levels of zinc in the plant. Zinc had not previously been linked to the regulation of nitrogen fixation, but our study found that a change in zinc levels in turn activates FUN, which then controls a large number of genes that shut down nitrogen fixation,” said Kasper Andersen , co-author and ENSA researcher. The results are published in Nature Portfolio . ➡️https://lnkd.in/e6GHx52B Dugald Reid Hiram Castillo-Michel Manuel Gonzalez-Guerrero La Trobe University Aarhus University Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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Aram Bugaev 's experimental session at the ESRF - The European Synchrotron , check it out!
At your very first lecture on EXAFS you are taught that it is applicable to any aggregation state. Yet, in 99% of studies, it's utilized for powders. This week at BM23 beamline of ESRF - The European Synchrotron, we showed that EXAFS and LIQUID CHEMISTRY can make a good couple. A deep look into homogeneous catalysis using X-ray eyes. #BM23 #Synchrotron #EXAFS #Chemistry #Research
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Lots of job offers at the ESRF - The European Synchrotron at the moment!
We have so many positions within #ESRF, which means lots of exciting opportunities for you to join. 👉 Here is the link for more details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/eXGbMDr Please message me if you have any questions.
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Scientists have shown how pulses of x-rays can be stored and released in a novel way that could be applicable for future x-ray quantum technologies, using PETRA III DESY and the ESRF beamlines. The results are published in the journal Science Advances. Universität Hamburg GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research ➡️https://lnkd.in/eBGfHxP3 Sven Velten