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Cells Balance Between Life and Death
Study Measures How Much Energy Goes Into Keeping A Crucial Bond
An optical laser (green) excites the iron-containing active site of the protein cytochrome c, and then an X-ray laser (white) probes the iron.
A Single Electron Triggers 'Molecular Sunscreen'
SLAC X-Ray Study Discovers a New Way to See How DNA, Plastics, Visual Receptors and More Respond to Light
Symmetry: A Speed Trap for Dark Matter, Revisited
Experiment Could Use Doppler Effect to Look for Signs of Dark Matter
LCLS Reveals Atomic Structure of Intact Virus
Groundbreaking New Method Will Greatly Speed Protein Analysis at X-ray Lasers

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Symmetry: The Rise of LIGO’s Space-Studying Super-Team
The era of multi-messenger astronomy promises rich rewards—and a steep learning curve.
Yi Cui Named Blavatnik National Laureate
The award recognizes the Stanford/SLAC professor’s pioneering work in the fields of energy and...
Photo - Yi Cui SLAC/Stanford professor
2-D Material’s Traits Could Send Electronics R&D Spinning in New Directions
An international team of researchers fabricated an atomically thin material and measured its...

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