
STFC blog and features
All blog posts ordered by publication date

30 January 2023
What are ZEPTO magnets?
ZEPTO magnets are currently being tested at the Diamond Light Source. But how do these clean alternate magnets work in a particle accelerator?

9 January 2023
UK contributes to a leap towards nuclear fusion energy
Scientists have achieved the ‘holy grail’ of fusion research for the first time – producing more fusion energy output than energy input.

12 December 2022
Supercomputing experts helped speed up COVID-19 research
The UK’s supercomputing capability, supported by experts from STFC, played a pivotal role in supporting medical research at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 November 2022
UK ATC instrument installed at the Very Large Telescope in Chile
To ensure ERIS was operating as anticipated I travelled to the Paranal Observatory 2,635 metres above sea level in the Atacama Desert.

11 November 2022
Transport tests for the PIP-II cryomodules
Daresbury Lab are building 3 cryomodules in collaboration with Fermilab, but how do we transport these from Daresbury all the way to Chicago?