http://www.esrf.eu News items, Press Releases and Spotlight on Science articles. daily 1 2006-03-24T12:28:19Z http://www.esrf.eu/news/general/pollination/index_html Scientists discover first ever record of insect pollination from 100 million-years ago. 2012-05-15 11:27:22 No publisher admans 2012-05-16T15:32:17Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/general/instruct/index_html Pan-European distributed research infrastructure has a base in Grenoble. 2012-05-11 16:54:32 No publisher admans 2012-05-15T07:56:16Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/spotlight/spotlight157/index_html The anisotropic dynamics of a 2D gel formed by a Langmuir monolayer were studied in a recent X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) experiment. Researchers determined for the first time, through higher order temporal correlation functions, how the gel loses its more liquid-like properties when solidifying in a characteristic, non-homogeneous fashion. 2012-05-09 08:00:00 No publisher admans 2012-05-09T06:59:17Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/spotlight/spotlight156/index_html A lipid membrane in solution at its native thickness of less than 5 nm has been imaged for the first time using coherent X-rays. Researchers witnessed the formation of a bilayer from two lipid monolayers. Lipid bilayers are important in nature as they are the basis for cell membranes. 2012-04-24 08:00:00 No publisher admans 2012-04-24T07:56:50Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/general/window-on-glass-formation/index_html First ever visualisation of how powder becomes molten glass could lead to greener manufacture at lower temperatures. 2012-04-16 17:30:00 No publisher admans 2012-04-16T15:35:02Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/spotlight/spotlight155/index_html Germanium grown epitaxially on micrometre-sized silicon pillars forms perfect crystals free of defects. The resulting Ge/Si “virtual substrate” is lighter and tougher than a free-standing Ge substrate and clears a path towards high-resolution CMOS X-ray detectors and high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells for both space and terrestrial applications. Submicrometre diffraction experiments at ID01 were used to analyse the tilt and elastic deformation of the pillars after the first micrometre of Ge deposition. 2012-04-10 17:24:52 No publisher admans 2012-04-10T15:24:52Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/general/ESRF-SME-WG In a few weeks, the ESRF will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first delivery of X-rays into the Experimental Hall. After two decades of global leadership, including the current Upgrade Programme, time has come for formulating a long term mission and positioning of the ESRF in the European and international context of synchrotron science. 2012-04-05 15:00:38 No publisher habfast 2012-04-05T13:00:38Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/spotlight/spotlight154/index_html Nitric oxide, NO, plays an essential role as a signal molecule for cardiovascular regulation. A transatlantic cooperation between German, American and ESRF scientists has investigated the binding mechanism of NO to the transporter heme protein nitrophorin, which occurs in the saliva of the blood-sucking Amazon river-based kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus and in the bedbug Cimex lectularius, found worldwide. By using nuclear inelastic scattering (NIS), the researchers were able to pin down heme NO binding modes. They found indications that protonation of the heme carboxyls may modulate NO capture and release. They also noted that the protein matrix influences stability of the heme-NO complex. These results are important for the potential application of this type of NO carrier protein as a cardiovascular drug. 2012-03-27 08:30:58 No publisher admans 2012-03-27T06:30:58Z News Item http://www.esrf.eu/news/general/cyan-fluorescent-proteins/index_html A new cyan fluorescent protein will make cellular imaging more sensitive. 2012-03-20 18:00:00 No publisher admans 2012-03-20T16:10:59Z News Item