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Scientists create artificial catalysts inspired by living enzymes

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A sensor design first envisioned in 1995 by physicists and engineers at SLAC plays a starring role in a major ATLAS detector upgrade at...

Photo - Several 3-D sensors etched into a silicon wafer
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SLAC scientists have found a new way to produce bright pulses of light from accelerated electrons that could shrink "light source" technology used around...

A PhD student inspects the microwave undulator.
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If it exists, a type of decay called neutrinoless double-beta decay will show that neutrinos are their own antiparticles and can help scientists determine...

Photo – SLAC engineers weld the xenon vessel shut
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Differences between two types of black-hole-powered galaxies may reflect a change in how the galaxies extract energy from their central black holes.

Understanding the origins of our solar system, the future of our planet or humanity requires complex calculations run on high-power computers.

Photo - tom abel in srcc
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Researchers from Oxford, SIMES and Berkeley Lab say cadmium arsenide could yield practical devices with the same extraordinary electronic properties as 2-D graphene.

This illustration depicts fast-moving, massless electrons inside the material.
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By finding surprising similarities in the way immune system defenders bind to disease-causing invaders, a new study may help scientists develop new treatments.

Conceptual art - see caption
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The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s report, released today, recommends a strategic path forward for US particle physics.

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The Department of Energy has awarded two Stanford scientists funding through the agency’s Early Career Research Program.

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VIA Stanford Energy

A New Way to Harness Waste Heat

A new battery design harnesses waste heat in a four-step process: heating, charging, cooling and discharging.

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Researchers have discovered that an Ebola virus protein can transform into three distinct structures with different functions. This rather uncommon property provides new clues...

ebola protein
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Given a year to mature, the Institute for Chemical Biology is relaunching under a new name that better reflects its vision of bringing Stanford's...