Research at the ESRF is continually furthering mankind’s knowledge. Its diversity and productivity ensures a sound basis for future economic and social development. New applications of synchrotron light are being found each year and in many diverse research areas including medicine, the environment, and cultural heritage studies.

This section presents a few examples from the ever changing frontiers of science:

• Materials
• Nanoscience
• Earth science
• Life science
• Physics
• Chemistry