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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.
Paul Fuoss Receives Lytle Award for Developing X-ray Technique to Better Explore Materials
A physicist at Argonne National Laboratory has been recognized for pioneering experiments at SLAC that helped establish a new way to study the structure of complex materials.
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.
Ming Yi Awarded L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship
The former Stanford graduate student, who did extensive research at SLAC, is being honored as an exceptional role model for women in science.
SLAC Experiment Finds Key to Natural Detoxifier’s Reactivity
A tiny change in the length of a chemical bond makes a big difference in the activity of a molecule important in health, drug development and chemical synthesis
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.
Roopali Kukreja wins 2015 Klein Award for X-ray Work
The former SLAC and Stanford researcher will be recognized during a SLAC conference next month for her work in studying nanoscale magnetic and electronic processes.
Explore the World of Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka
Visit the immersive Nobel Labs 360 website about Kobilka, including an interactive tour of his work at SSRL. To find the SSRL section, click twice on the window in the upper right corner.
Researchers See 'Spin Current' in Motion for the First Time
Researchers at SLAC have for the first time seen a spin current – an inherent magnetic property common to all electrons – as it travels across materials.
X-ray Duo's Research Helps Launch Human Trial for Treatment of Arsenic Poisoning
Graham George and Ingrid Pickering, a husband and wife X-ray research team, are co-leading a new study in Bangladesh to test whether selenium supplements can protect people from arsenic poisoning.
