A synchrotron is a high powered X-ray generator, running 24 hours day and night to provide high frequency light beams for scientific research. In order not to waste any time or money, the researchers make full use of every second they are allotted.

To discover more about this round-the-clock science, Nature Video spent a full 24 hours filming in the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France.

Read the story: 24 hours at the X-ray factory