Scientific highlights

A study of thin-film structures, important for spin-electronics applications, found that chemical ordering process is causing magnetic exchange bias.
(April 2008)
D. Lott, F. Klose, H. Ambaye, G.J. Mankey, P. Mani, M. Wolff, A. Schreyer, H.M. Christiansen and B.C. Sales

Zener double exchange and charge ordering in magnetite: new insights in electronic conductivity.  
(November 2007)
Rob McQueeney, Mohana Yethiraj, Wouter Montfrooij, Toby Perring, George Honig and Patti Metcalf

X-ray and neutron scattering reveal synaptic arrangement of the neuroligin/beta-neurexin complex. 
(October 2007)
Davide Comoletti, Alexander Grishaev, Andrew Whitten, Igor Tsigelny, Palmer Taylor and Jill Trewhella

Free-liquid surfaces can now be studied with our X-ray reflectometer.
(September 2007)
Andrew Nelson and Tracey Hanley

First experiments with 7T cryomagnet.
(May 2007)
Wayne Hutchison, Darren Goossens, Glen Stewart, Katsuhiko Nishimura, Andrew Studer and Maxim Avdeev

Orbital dynamics of the 4f shell in DyB₂C₂ studied using inelastic neutron sacttering.
(May 2007)
Urs Staub, Annemieke Mulders, Oksana Zaharko, Stefan Janssen, Tetsuya Nakamura and Stephen Lovesey

Structural characterisation of resistant starch fractions from extruded maize, a study important for gut health and the prevention of several diseases.
(April 2007)
Amparo Lopez-Rubio and Elliot Gilbert