ESRF-EBS, the world's brightest synchrotron, provides the international scientific community with unprecedented tools to study materials and living matter.
Bringing nations together
The ESRF owes its success to the international cooperation of 22 partner countries, all driven by the same quest for scientific excellence.
Pioneering synchrotron science
ESRF-EBS, the first of a new generation of high-energy synchrotron sources, opens up new opportunities in X-ray science.
Addressing global challenges
The ESRF is a centre of excellence for fundamental research, also committed to applied and industrial research. It contributes to overcoming the global challenges facing the world.
#fossilfriday When did our brain become "modern"?
In @ScienceMagazine an international team led by @UZH_ch involving @esrfsynchrotron answered this question (1.7 MYA) using computed tomography to examine brain cases of Homo fossils.
▶️ bit.ly/3ux7Rru https://t.co/Zo387L6rg9