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'Schroedinger's Cat' Molecules Give Rise to Exquisitely Detailed Movies
Just as Schroedinger's Cat is both alive and dead, an atom or molecule can be in two different states at once. Now scientists have exploited this behavior to make X-ray movies of atomic motion with much more detail than ever before.
Winning Photos from the 2015 SLAC Physics Photowalk
The SLAC Photowalk took a group of 17 photographers, both amateur and professional, behind the scenes to photograph SLAC's world-class science facilities, including the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL).
Scientists Discover Atomic-resolution Details of Brain Signaling
Scientists have revealed never-before-seen details of how our brain sends rapid-fire messages between its cells using SLAC's X-ray laser.
New ‘Molecular Movie’ Reveals Ultrafast Chemistry in Motion
Scientists for the first time tracked ultrafast structural changes, captured in quadrillionths-of-a-second steps, as ring-shaped gas molecules burst open and unraveled.
Researchers Watch Protein 'Quake' after Chemical Bond Break
An experiment at SLAC’s X-ray laser provides new insight into the ultrafast motions of a muscle protein in a basic biochemical reaction.
New Tool Shrinks Big Data in Biology Studies at SLAC's X-ray Laser
A team led by Stanford University scientists is using software to breathe new life into results from past biological experiments at SLAC’s X-ray laser.
Scientists Watch Quantum Dots 'Breathe' in Response to Stress
SLAC study of tiny nanocrystals provides new insight on the design and function of nanomaterials
New 2-Color X-ray Laser Technique Could Reveal Atomic Detail of Medically Important Proteins
Developed at SLAC’s LCLS, it could also yield new information from hard-to-study samples in materials science, chemistry and other fields.
Rattled Atoms Mimic High-temperature Superconductivity
An experiment at SLAC provided the first fleeting glimpse of the atomic structure of a material as it entered a state resembling room-temperature superconductivity – a long-sought phenomenon in which materials might conduct electricity with 100 percent efficiency under everyday conditions.
Robotics Meet X-ray Lasers in Cutting-edge Biology Studies
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are combining the speed and precision of robots with one of the brightest X-ray lasers on the planet for pioneering studies of proteins important to biology and drug discovery.
