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Research Begins at SLAC’s Newest X-ray Laser Experimental Station
The new MFX station expands the X-ray laser’s capability and flexibility for biological studies, which are increasingly in demand at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source.
Scientists Watch Bacterial Sensor Respond to Light in Real Time
High-speed X-ray camera reveals ultrafast atomic motions at the root of organisms’ ability to turn light into biological function.
World’s Fastest Electron Diffraction Snapshots of Atomic Motions in Gases
Method’s unprecedented combination of atomic resolution and extraordinary speed opens up new opportunities for ultrafast science.
New Catalyst is Three Times Better at Splitting Water
Their results suggest a more efficient way to store energy from solar and wind power by converting it into renewable fuels.
5 Ways SLAC’s X-ray Laser Can Change the Way We Live
Toward next-generation electronics, better medications and green energy solutions: "The First Five Years" point to a bright future of high-impact discovery at LCLS.
Precourt Institute and TomKat Center Award $2.1 Million for Energy Research
The Precourt Institute for Energy and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford have awarded 12 faculty seed grants totaling $2.1 million for groundbreaking research on clean energy, including three grants to SLAC-Stanford collaborations.
Atom-sized Craters Make a Catalyst Much More Active
SLAC, Stanford scientists discover that bombarding and stretching a catalyst opens holes on its surface and makes it much more reactive. Potential applications include making hydrogen fuel.
Stanford and SLAC Celebrate Arthur Bienenstock
An all-day symposium recognized the professor emeritus for his many contributions to the scientific community, from pioneering synchrotron radiation research at SSRL to making science policies on Capitol Hill.
X-ray Study Reveals New Details of How Burrowing Sea Creatures Shape Geology
X-ray research on 80-million-year-old fossilized burrows, likely the work of tiny marine worms, is helping scientists understand how living organisms affected the chemistry of the sea floor.
Feng Lin Wins Spicer Award for Smart Window, Battery Research
A researcher who performed a variety of X-ray experiments at SLAC’s synchrotron will receive an annual scientific award during a SLAC conference next month.
