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SLAC Celebrates Femtosecond Week
Join us for five days of ultrafast science from April 17 to 21.
New SLAC Theory Institute Aims to Speed Research on Exotic Materials at Light Sources
TIMES applies the power of theory to the search for novel materials with remarkable properties that could revolutionize technology.
Scientists Watch a Molecule Protect Itself from Radiation Damage
The study at SLAC’s X-ray laser was a step toward understanding how DNA defends itself from breakage and potential mutations.
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.
New Device Produces Hydrogen Peroxide for Water Purification
Scientists at SLAC and Stanford have identified active carbon catalysts and developed an electrochemical cell designed to purify water in small villages.
Engineers Use Soup Additive to Create a Stretchable Plastic Electrode
Paving the way for flexible electronics, engineers have developed a plastic electrode that stretches like rubber but carries electricity like wires.
Corrective 'Eyeglasses' Now Available For X-Ray Research Facilities
A new paper describes a way to fabricate glasses that can correct X-ray focusing problems at synchrotrons and X-ray lasers.
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.
Symmetry: Instrument Finds New Earthly Purpose
Detectors long used to look at the cosmos are now part of X-ray experiments here on Earth.
Protein Structure Solved from Smallest Crystals Yet
X-rays show details of an insect virus’s crystalline cocoon with sub-nanometer resolution.
