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X-rays shed light on how anti-asthmatic drugs work

A new study uncovers how a critical protein binds to drugs used to treat asthma and other inflammatory diseases.

Q&A: Scientists use X-rays to crack the secrets of shale, a keystone of one of the nation’s fastest growing energy sources

A better understanding of these materials and how they store and transport oil and gas could one day enable more efficient fossil fuel production.

Study sheds light on the really peculiar ‘normal’ phase of high-temperature superconductors

It reveals an abrupt transition in cuprates where particles give up their individuality. The results flip a popular theory on its head.

Illustration of abrupt transition in normal state of a cuprate

SLAC scientists invent a way to see attosecond electron motions with an X-ray laser

Called XLEAP, the new method will provide sharp views of electrons in chemical processes that take place in billionths of a billionth of a second and drive crucial aspects of life.

Theorists probe the relationship between ‘strange metals’ and high-temperature superconductors

Computer simulations yield a much more accurate picture of these states of matter.

Illustration of a Monte Carlo simulation

New insight into a cancer-shielding protein could guide a new generation of cancer treatments

A better understanding of ‘checkpoint proteins,’ which protect cancer cells against immune system strikes, could lead to the development of more effective drugs.

Daniel Gruen awarded 2019 Panofsky Fellowship at SLAC

His work aims to deepen our understanding of dark matter, dark energy and other secrets of the universe.

DESI points 5,000 robotic ‘eyes’ at the sky to explore dark energy

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument begins final testing, setting the stage for a 5-year survey that will analyze the light of 35 million galaxies.