News tagged with synchrotron

Tomography with the Compact Light Source

A miniature synchrotron for your home lab

Jan 07, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 0

In 2004 Lyncean Technologies announced the construction of the Compact Light Source (CLS), a miniature synchrotron which uses inverse Compton scattering to produce high-intensity, tunable, near-monochromatic ...

Synchrotron could help save the Tassie devil

Biology /

Sep 29, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Australia’s new $A200m synchrotron in Melbourne could contribute to the fight to save the Tasmanian devil from the outbreak of facial tumour disease currently decimating devil populations, ...

'Hidden' Van Gogh painting revealed

Chemistry /

Jul 30, 2008 | 4.8 / 5 (17) | 0

A new technique allows pictures which were later painted over to be revealed once more. An international research team, including members from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and the University ...

Comparing apples and pears: Scientists see health-determining air paths in fruit

Biology /

Jul 10, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Pears and apples contain air pathways to "breathe". The pathways are microscopically small structures for oxygen supply and are key elements in determining the fruit's health.