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From plankton shells to past oceans: How biomineral accretion records seawater physics with Stergios Zarkogiannis

Speaker: Stergios Zarkogiannis, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research Abstract: Planktonic foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms that build calcite shells and have done so since the Jurassic (~200 Ma). Their shells preserve a rich archive of past ocean conditions through geochemical…

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Decoding RNA Structural Dynamics with SAXS-guided Simulations & Machine Learning with Dr. Weiwei He

Speaker: Dr. Weiwei He, NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE Abstract: RNA is dynamic biopolymer whose structures, motions, and interactions underlie molecular recognition, gene regulation, and catalysis. Connecting these dynamics to function in native, ion-rich environments remains difficult. Solution-based…

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Replication organelles of arboviruses through the lens of a cryo-EM with Lars-Anders Carlson

Speaker: Lars-Anders Carlson, Umeå University, Sweden Abstract: Many arthropod-borne pathogens are positive-sense RNA viruses. Such viruses replicate their RNA on remodelled cytoplasmic membranes, in membrane-bound viral replication organelles. These replication organelles frequently take the shape…

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Studying wood with neutrons: Sample preparation strategies

Speaker: Nayomi Plaza, Materials Research Engineer, USDA Forest Service, USA Abstract: Wood is a complex hygroscopic material with multiple levels of structure that influence its properties and ultimately, performance. Yet, our understanding of the relationship between wood nanostructure and its…

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Neutron imaging and neutron diffraction of ancient weaponry – preparing for the unexpected

Speaker: Alex Rodzinka, Cranfield University/ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, UK Abstract: Neutron techniques, being completely non-destructive, are excellent for analysing archaeological material. They are best utilised, however, together with other techniques, which allow us to make the most of our…

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Topology: a new twist to electrons in quantum materials

Speaker: Prof Andrew Boothroyd, Oxford University Abstract: Over the past two decades, topology has become an increasingly valuable tool in condensed matter research, providing a radically different way of thinking about materials and enabling the prediction and discovery of exotic states with…

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VIDEO: Guest Seminar on Time resolved scattering for Drug Delivery

Speaker: Ben Boyd, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University Abstract: Scattering as an enabling technique is gaining momentum. The technique is especially well suited to out-of-equilibrium lipid systems of interest for drug delivery. With synchrotron sources the format is only…

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LINXS Guest Seminar: Dynamic processes investigated by time-resolved spectroscopy: past, present and future trends using thermal and non-thermal radiation sources with Augusto Marcelli

Speaker: Augusto Marcelli, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Italy Title: Dynamic processes investigated by time-resolved spectroscopy: past, present and future trends using thermal and non-thermal radiation sources. Link to event page This talk was given under the LINXS Guest seminar series Link…

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