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SLAC research gives scientists a better understanding of how living things work, what makes us sick and how we can prevent and treat disease. Our accelerator research and development also has applications in the field of medicine. 

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Researchers at SLAC and Stanford are developing new accelerator-based technology that aims to speed up cancer radiation therapy.

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X-rays Pinpoint Drug Target for Bacteria that Affect Hundreds of Millions Worldwide

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News Feature

Understanding why proteins interact with certain specific molecules and not with the myriad others in their environment is a major goal of molecular biology.

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Press Release

Discovery paves the way for new synthesis of antibiotics

A ribbon diagram of the protein Lsd19