ISIS in the Media

11 Oct 2023

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​	​18 June 2024 Earth's Technology Faces A Cosmic Threat But Don't Worry, Scientists Are Working On It IFL Science Dr Alfredo Carpineti from IFL Science spoke with Dr Christopher Frost at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source to explore how the ChipIr instrument ("a real-life cosmic ray factory") is helping to uncover vulnerabilities in our technology and improve our understanding of how to protect it.
​ ​	​​22 April 2024 Unlocking innovative hydrogel treatments European Pharmaceutical Review Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, Garry Laverty, Sreekanth Pentlavalli and Yuming An, delve into the potential of an innovative ‘hydrogel’ version of the HIV drug zidovudine using small-angle neutron scattering at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source.
​	​21 March 2024 ​The unseen impact of cosmic rays on electronics Electronic Specifier This article by Dr Christopher Frost, Head of Irradiation at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, emphasises the importance of understanding and mitigating errors to maintain the reliability and efficiency of critical communication systems, and explores ongoing research and testing...​​​
​​​	​​​ ​8 March 2024 ​Empowering women in STEM: Redefining what it means to be a woman in science Innovation News Network​ Dr Victoria Garcia Sakai, Division Head for Neutron Spectroscopy at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, discusses her personal journey through STEM education and research, and her commitment to empowering women in STEM fields.
​	20 February 2024 ​Science in the round: Interview with Ludmila Mee, ISIS BioLabs Manager Laboratory News, Issue 1 2024, pages 24-27​ Laboratory News interviewed Dr Ludmila Mee about the unique challenges and collaborative opportunities of working at the ​ISIS Neutron and Muon Source.
​	​​​ ​16 February 2024 ​Breaking barriers: embracing neurodiversity in neutron science Physics World Adam Berlie is a muon instrument scientist at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source in the UK, having done postdocs in China and Australia. He talks about his career so far, what it’s like to be a neurodivergent researcher, and his role as chair of the UKRI Disability Matters network. ​
​	​4 December 2023 ​Quantum 2.0: Disovering the next generation of quantum technology The Debrief  A piece by Prof Sean Langrdige, Associate Director Science. It is not an unreasonable view to think of the quantum revolution, in which quantum matter is used for technological applications, as a relatively new idea...
​​	​​13 November 2023 ​Battery innovation: The UK’s EV revolution​ Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining  Dr Martin Owen Jones, Energy Materials Coordinator at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Science and Technology Facilities Council, discusses powering Britain’s future by balancing gigafactories and battery innovation for the UK’s EV revolution.
​	​ 9 October 2023 ​Breaking new ground in antibiotic research with neutrons Bioscience Today  Dr Luke Clifton, Instrument Scientist at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, explains how neutrons have emerged as a highly effective tool in the fight against AMR.
​​​​​​	​ 9 October 2023 ​Driving battery innovation​ Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining  Dr Peter Baker of the UK’s ISIS Neutron and Muon Source and Co-investigator on the Faraday Institution FutureCat project, shares his thoughts on harnessing science and industry to drive battery innovation. ​
​	​ 26 September 2023 ​Ne​utro​ns and muons: ISIS provides both for a wide range of science​ Physics World The phrase “I was like a child in a sweet shop” is probably the best way to describe my recent visit to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus... ​​
​	​ 23 September 2023 ​The inner workings of antibiotics​ ​Drug Discovery World Dr Luke Clifton, Instrument Scientist at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source explains the molecular mechanism behind antibiotics.​
​​	​25 June 2023​ ​​STFC’s £90 million investment makes a material difference​ Laboratory News A £90 million investment programme for one of the country’s largest scale national laboratories has been launched to ‘supercharge’ efforts to maintain the UK as a leading power in materials research.
​	21 June 2023​ ​​Leading Oxfordshire materials research facility set for £90 million Endeavour programme to expand its capacity and capability​​ The Business Magazine The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has launched a £90 million program called Endeavour to expand the capacity and capability of UK's flagship ISIS Neutron and..
​	​2 June 2023 Scientists identify key process in cell death that stops cancer from spreading​ The Independent​​ The researchers said their work could help open doors to new cancer treatments.
​	1 ​May 2023 Shoring up the future with greener batteries​ NPR - Short Wave​​ (Podcast) ...Next-generation energy innovators Bill David and Serena Cussen challenged us to think about the future of clean energy storage. They spoke to Emily Kwong at the 2023 annual meeting for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington D.C.
​	​​14 April 2023 Materials mould hydrogen's future​ Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Professor Martin Owen Jones, Energy Materials Coordinator at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, UK, examines ammonia storage for hydrogen.
​	​​​​​​​​​ 17 March 2023 Material limits: the biggest challenges hindering clean hydrogen​ Fuel Cells Bulletin The key to unlocking hydrogen's net-zero potential is finding better materials to produce, use and store H2. Professor Martin Owen Jones from ISIS Neutron and Muon Source pinpoints the latest research advances in this area.
​	​​​​​​​​15 March 2023 How are market conditions shaping EV battery development?​ Automotive World A multitude of battery chemistries and an evolving electric vehicle market are challenging the primacy and efficacy of lithium-ion.
​​	​​​​​​​​6 March 2023 Fertiliser-run aircraft and salt batteries in cars by end of decade, says Oxbridge professor​ The Telegraph Ammonia and sodium are the future of clean energy, according to Oxford University chemist who helped invent the lithium battery.
​	​​​6 February 2023 Major research institutions drive innovation through diversity​ The Engineer To meet the government objective of the UK becoming a scientific superpower, we must ensure we are providing a fair and inclusive workspace where all voices can be part of the way forward, says Zoe Bowden MBE...​
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