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July 29, 2021
News Feature
AI learns physics to optimize particle accelerator performance
Teaching machine learning the basics of accelerator physics is particularly useful in situations where actual data don’t exist.
SSRL
March 24, 2021
News Brief
New machine learning tool diagnoses electron beams in an efficient, non-invasive way
It can help operators optimize the performance of X-ray lasers, electron microscopes, medical accelerators and other devices that depend on high-quality beams.
Virtual Diagnostics
April 29, 2020
News Feature
A new machine learning method streamlines particle accelerator operations
It combines human knowledge and expertise with the speed and efficiency of “smart” computer algorithms.
Accelerator Control Room
December 17, 2019
News Brief
Scientists discover how proteins form crystals that tile a microbe’s shell
A new understanding of the nucleation process could shed light on how the shells help microbes interact with their environments, and help people design self-assembling nanostructures for various tasks.
Illustration of tiles forming a microbial shell
December 2, 2019
Press Release
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.
XLEAP
June 21, 2019
News Feature
Scientists make first high-res movies of proteins forming crystals in a living cell
A close-up look at how microbes build their crystalline shells has implications for understanding how cell structures form, preventing disease and developing nanotechnology.
Image of microbe showing areas where its crystalline shell is growing
May 22, 2019
News Feature
In brief: A new collider concept would take quantum theories to an extreme
The approach could advance our understanding of fundamental forces under extreme conditions with applications from astrophysics to fusion research.
QED extreme
October 31, 2018
News Feature
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 feedback loop that may boost superconducting temperatures.
Illustration of study that reveals how coordinated motions of atoms boost superconductivity
April 30, 2018
Press Release
SLAC and Stanford Open One of World's Most Advanced Facilities for Cryo-EM
The new facility provides revolutionary tools for exploring tiny biological machines, from viral particles to the interior of the cell.
SLAC-Stanford Cryo-EM Facility
January 26, 2018
News Feature
Scientists Catch Light Squeezing and Stretching Next-Gen Data Storage Material
Combining X-ray and electron data from two cutting-edge SLAC instruments, researchers make the first observation of the rapid atomic response of iron-platinum nanoparticles to light. The results could help develop ways to manipulate and control future magnetic data storage devices.
ultrafast electron diffraction on iron-platinum

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