Scientific Highlights
News and Highlights from research made possible by NMI3´s Access Programme
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Good results obtained with a novel technology to produce large-scale neutron converters
NMI3 supports a European collaboration to develop an atmospheric plasma deposition system to produce Boron-10 layers. You can watch our video! Read more
Neutrons shed light on how to make pregnancy tests more sensitive and cheaper
Thanks to neutrons, scientists could investigate the interaction between antibody and antigens and the importance of a blocking protein, present in home pregnancy tests. Read more
New humidity chamber will shed light on processes behind Alzheimer’s disease
A JRA supported by NMI3 is working on a new humidity chamber. The instrument will be used for neutron scattering experiments to reproduce the human body conditions in order to shed light on biological processes such as the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Check out our video! Read more