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Oxford artist displays work inspired by local science facility The 06 Gallery at John Mason School in Abingdon will unveil a new art exhibition this week. Beyond Vision, which will run from the 3rd - 17th December, is a retrospective of work by Sharon Wyper, an Oxford based artist recently an Artist in Residence at Diamond Light Source. The public can visit the exhibition Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4.00 pm, during term time. More... Diamond’s latest beamline to further Alzheimer’s disease studies A team of scientists from the University of Reading became the first researchers to use the UK’s national synchrotron facility’s latest experimental station (B23). Diamond’s 13th beamline will benefit the chemical and life sciences; enabling the investigation and observation of structural and dynamic interactions of molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids and small chiral molecules. More... Illuminating the potential of wheat grains to tackle "hidden hunger" One serious consequence of today’s rising food prices is people reducing their consumption of more nutritious foods, such as fresh meat and vegetables, leading to an increase in micronutrient malnutrition. This "hidden hunger" is insidious because it is not readily observable, but has serious health and nutritional consequences. In the UK, scientists from Rothamsted Research and Diamond Light Source have devised a technique that allows them to pinpoint the exact location of multiple essential nutrients such as iron and zinc simultaneously in wheat grains. More... British Ambassador launches the World's largest diffraction pattern project in Paris As part of this weekend's activities at the Grand Palais, Sir Peter Westmacott launched at the British Embassy a brand new science and art project, called the World's largest diffraction pattern, by contributing a silver stitch to what will become the world's largest diffraction pattern. The project, which will involve over 5000 people adding their stitches, has been created to provide a platform for scientists from Diamond Light Source in the UK to explain their research to the public in an engaging and imaginative way. More... Research Council Calls for Facility Research and Development (FRD) Scheme and Next Generation Facility Users The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites outline proposals for small grants, up to the value of £500k, under its Facility Research and Development Scheme, and EPSRC and STFC wish to invite proposals for a second round of project studentship based research projects. More... Border control: study shows how proteins permit entry to a cell The means by which proteins provide a ‘border control’ service, allowing cells to take up chemicals and substances from their surroundings, whilst keeping others out, is revealed in unprecedented molecular detail for the first time today (16 October) in Science Express. More... Twelve beamlines and counting: The UK's synchrotron welcomes first users to I19 On Thursday 18th September, scientists from the University of Bath's Department of Chemistry became the first group of researchers to use Diamond Light Source's new Small Molecule Single Crystal Diffraction beamline (I19). Led by Professor Paul Raithby, who is also the chair of the group who helped to design and create I19, the team used Diamond's latest beamline to study the structures of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). More... Diamond appoints new chairman Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, has appointed Professor Lord Broers as its new chairman. Lord Broers, who takes over from Sir David Cooksey, has had a distinguished career in electrical engineering, including almost 20 years in research with IBM, and is the immediate past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering. More... Earthworms turn Detective - Diamond tackles environmental problems Diamond Light Source has a wide range of applications, including environmental science. Scientists have been studying how worms could help clear contaminated land, the use of bonemeal as a cheap and effective remediation technology and looking at green rust, which has the potential to immobilise toxic and radioactive species in contaminated land. More...