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December 8, 2017

News Feature

Social Media: Highlights from Six Months of LCLS Experiments

Here's a glimpse of what we've been up to during the last experimental run – from June to November 2017 – at the Linac Coherent Light Source.

A research collaboration in the CXI control room.

October 16, 2017

News Feature

Slideshow: 2017 SSRL/LCLS Users’ Meeting

About 400 people attended the annual conference and workshops for scientists who conduct experiments at SLAC’s light sources.

September 20, 2017

News Feature

High-Speed Movie Aids Scientists Who Design Glowing Molecules

With SLAC’s X-ray laser, a research team captured ultrafast changes in fluorescent proteins between “dark” and “light” states. The insights allowed the scientists to design improved markers for biological imaging.

Aequorea victoria, a bioluminescent jellyfish

August 18, 2017

News Feature

Kathryn Hastie Wins Spicer Award for Lassa Virus Work at SLAC’s X-ray Synchrotron

The Scripps researcher is honored for groundbreaking research at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource that accelerated the development of a vaccine for deadly Lassa fever.

Photo - Kathryn Hastie, staff scientist at The Scripps Research Institute

June 1, 2017

News Feature

SLAC X-Ray Beam Helps Uncover Blueprint for Lassa Virus Vaccine

A decade-long search ends at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, where researchers from The Scripps Research Institute emerge with a clear picture of how the deadly Lassa virus enters human cells.

illustration of Lassa virus protein molecular structure

April 5, 2017

Press Release

X-Ray Study Reveals Long-Sought Insights Into Potential Drug Target

X-ray studies have produced surprising insights into the workings of a hormone receptor associated with blood pressure regulation that could be a target for new medicines related to cardiovascular conditions, neuropathic pain and tissue growth.

February 27, 2017

News Feature

New Droplet-on-Tape Method Assists Biochemical Research at X-Ray Lasers

A research collaboration designed a new assembly-line system that rapidly replaces exposed samples and allows the team to study reactions in real-time.