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In Bird Feathers, Scientists Find Hints About Color of Extinct Animals
The discovery is one of the first steps towards mapping hues of fossilized species.
SLAC’s X-ray Laser Glimpses How Electrons Dance with Atomic Nuclei in Materials
Understanding how a material’s electrons interact with vibrations of its nuclear lattice could help design and control novel materials, from solar cells to high-temperature superconductors.
New Research Could Lead to Greener Methanol Production
A team led by chemists at Stanford University and SLAC has unraveled a longstanding mystery that brings them one step closer to a cleaner, more energy-efficient way to make methanol, an important industrial chemical used in products such as paints, plastics and glues.
SLAC, Stanford Team Finds a Tough New Catalyst for Use in Renewable Fuels Production
The discovery could make water splitting, a key step in a number of clean energy technologies, cheaper and more efficient.
Yijin Liu Receives 2016 Spicer Award For Substantial Research Contributions Using X-ray Microscopy
Liu acknowledged for wide-ranging work in energy materials, catalysis, carbon sequestration, material in extreme conditions and scientific big data mining.
SLAC’s High-speed ‘Electron Camera’ Films Atomic Nuclei in Vibrating Molecules
Method creates new opportunities for studies of extremely fast processes in biology, chemistry and materials science.
A Virtual Flight Through a Catalyst Particle Finds Evidence of Poisoning
Merging two powerful 3-D X-ray techniques, researchers revealed new details of a process known as metal poisoning that clogs the pores of catalyst particles used in gasoline production, causing them to lose effectiveness.
Aleksandra Vojvodic Named MIT Tech Review Innovator Under 35
The SLAC staff scientist is being honored for using theory and computation to help design new catalysts for generating and storing clean energy.
SLAC, Stanford Gadget Grabs More Solar Energy to Disinfect Water Faster
Researchers at SLAC and Stanford have created a nanostructured device, about half the size of a postage stamp, that harnesses more of the sun's spectrum of light to disinfect water much faster than with ultraviolet rays alone.
Stanford, SLAC Play Key Role in New DOE Battery Consortium
The White House announced $50 million in funding for ‘Battery500’, a five year effort, as part of a package of initiatives to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S.
