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Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. As a synchrotron, it accelerates electrons to near light speeds, producing light 10 billion times brighter than the sun, which scientists use to study a vast range of subjects, from new medicines to environmental science. This facility, operational since 2007, is one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world, supporting research in physical and life sciences. Researchers utilize the intense beams of light produced by the synchrotron to explore the atomic and molecular structure of materials. Diamond Light Source offers its facilities to both academic and industry researchers, playing a crucial role in advancing knowledge in fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. The facility is supported by the UK government through the Science and Technology Facilities Council in partnership with the Wellcome Trust.