A new understanding of the nucleation process could shed light on how the shells help microbes interact with their environments, and help people design self-assembling nanostructures for various tasks.

A better understanding of these materials and how they store and transport oil and gas could one day enable more efficient fossil fuel production.

Early career award recognizes Mitrano’s work in ultrafast X-ray scattering.

Using SLAC’s X-ray synchrotron SSRL, Wang improves fundamental knowledge about how cells communicate, which could enable the development of more effective drugs.

The studies could lead to a new understanding of how high-temperature superconductors operate.

This early-career scientist has undertaken challenging projects with significant implications for lithium-ion batteries.

The technique can be used to study molecular phenomena and the forming and breaking of chemical bonds.

Experiments at SLAC’s X-ray laser reveal in atomic detail how two distinct liquid phases in these materials enable fast switching between glassy and crystalline states that represent 0s and 1s in memory devices.

What they learned could help manufacturers design more reliable and longer-lasting batteries for smartphones and cars.

For mechanical engineer Sarah Edwards, SSRL is the ultimate classic car.

Scientists precisely control where single-atom catalysts sit on their support structures, and show how changing their position affects their reactivity.

A new method could be used to look at chemical reactions that other techniques can’t catch, for instance in catalysis, photovoltaics, peptide and combustion research.