| What kind of research is conducted at synchrotron experimental facilities such as SPring-8? Synchrotron radiation is applied to examine and analyze atoms' structures and arrangements, to create new materials, and to pattern features smaller than the wavelength of ordinary light on semiconductors. It has proven to be particularly effective in analyzing the structure of proteins, research that is intimately connected with the development of new medicines. It is also being applied to geological and historical research, including the study of meteorites, cosmic dust, archaeological finds and fossils.
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