New insights about the symbiosis between microbial organisms have been revealed. It is known microorganisms have magnetic properties that allow them to navigate collectively in sediments. Now, a new work opens the way to apply interdisciplinary approaches between materials science and these microbial organisms to understand mechanisms associated with the emergence of new biological functions. Studies at MISTRAL beamline of ALBA have contributed to understand how the bacteria symbionts physically interact with their host and the origin of the magnetic properties of the ensemble.
DocFam+ (DOCtoral training programme in Functional Advanced Materials: Towards a Better Future) is a doctoral programme for the recruitment of 26 excellent doctoral researchers led by the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC). The first call is opened till 15th July offering 13 doctoral positions.
The Opus One Orchestra, formed by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona lecturers and alumni, will be presenting their project to the world in a concert recorded at the ALBA Synchrotron, which will be broadcast live on tomorrow 25 May at 9 p.m. on the UAB's YouTube channel. Musicians play in the heart of the synchrotron, on the accelerator tunnel roof, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield.
The 20th of May 2023, the ALBA Synchrotron opened its doors to the general public in the first Open Day held after the pandemic. A large number of visitors could enjoy a day of celebration of science and technology in our premises.
A research led by the ITQ-CSIC-UPV has discovered a new catalyst enabling hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methane with advantages not seen until now. This new catalyst, whose structure and mechanism have been understood by synergistically exploiting different ALBA Synchrotron techniques, can be used for methane (natural syngas) production, that is considered as a promising energy carrier for hydrogen storage.
