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August 04, 2008
Lab behind iPod shuts after 28yrs
A pioneering lab that helped develop the iPod shuts today after 28 years at the forefront of science.
The Synchrotron Radiation Source has used its intense beam of electrons to explore everything from the taste of chocolate to aircraft safety since it opened in 1980.
Researchers at the plant in Daresbur y, Cheshire, developed huge magnetic memory capabilities that paved the way for the iPod. It has also helped solve the structure of an enzyme, giving insights into metabolic and regenerative diseases.
Posted by ipodworld at August 4, 2008 09:29 AM