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A SLAC-Stanford team developed a new way to precisely measure just how much energy has dissipated into heat in an electrical system – and how to optimize it.

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SLAC and Stanford scientists used ultrafast electrons and a laser to reveal an unexpectedly strong optical response to ionization, opening new possibilities for radiological imaging and sensing while shedding light on the fundamental behavior of materials.

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The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from WIMPs, a dark matter candidate – but researchers will need more data to confirm.

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New research reveals how a molecule absorbs light and gains a proton while its watery environment reorganizes in response.

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SLAC and Stanford researchers found that compressing solid-state battery material reduced the formation of lithium-filled cracks called dendrites, leading to faster charging and longer battery life.

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The deep-underground experiment could produce early-scientific results in the search for one of nature’s most elusive substances even, before reaching optimal sensitivity when the full search begins next year.

A novel neural network will make it easier to store and retrieve the massive amounts of raw data coming from experiments across scientific fields.

Finding provides insights into design for heat-resistant fusion chamber.

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Researchers have documented the ultrafast motion of electrons, including two processes never before captured on their natural timescales.

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In a SLAC-led study, four laboratories collaborated to ensure reproducibility in AI training data to predict new catalysts for future fuel production.

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To make computers more energy efficient, SLAC researchers follow the heat

Ultrafast electrons and lasers open possibilities for better imaging and sensing technologies

LZ sees surprising result in search for dark matter

Scientists capture first molecular-level images of water reorganization during a reaction crucial for life

Giving solid-state batteries a squeeze keeps them from short-circuiting

SuperCDMS SNOLAB begins preliminary phase of dark matter hunt

SLAC researchers develop AI-based tool to compress data without losing detail

SLAC researchers uncover copper's surprising melting behavior at extreme temperatures

SLAC researchers make movie of the first steps in a chemical reaction

For AI to drive science discoveries, highly reproducible data is key