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Stress changed ice age beast to the bone
Elements in fossils give clues about the life of a long-extinct subspecies of spotted hyena
Spotted hyena
Filming photosynthesis
Researchers capture all four stable states of the process that produces the oxygen we breathe, as well as fleeting steps in between
Atomic movie
Dancing atoms affect solar cell performance
A new study is a step forward in understanding why perovskite materials work so well in energy devices
Neutron scattering
When hit by light, atoms and vibrations get unruly
X-ray laser discovery will impact design and control of materials

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Symmetry: Gravitational lenses
Predicted by Einstein and discovered in 1979, gravitational lensing helps astrophysicists understand the evolving shape of the universe.
Scientists make first detailed measurements of key factors related to high-temperature superconductivity
Two studies led by SLAC and Stanford capture electron “sound waves” and identify a positive...
Illustration of study that reveals how coordinated motions of atoms boost superconductivity
SLAC joins new LaserNetUS network to boost high-intensity laser research
The initiative will give scientists more access to powerful lasers at universities and labs.
MEC LaserNet
Symmetry: The building boom
These projects, selected during the process to plan the future of US particle physics, are all set...
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CERN’s pioneering mini-accelerator passes first test
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