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SLAC Study Reveals Limitations of Hubbard Model for Cuprate Materials

AZoMaterials April 30, 2025

Radical approach to shrink particle colliders gains momentum

Nature April 30, 2025

Attosecond XUV laser triggers smallest, shortest dance of electrons ever recorded

Laser Focus World April 30, 2025

Ultrashort electron beam sets new power record

Physics World April 30, 2025

World's largest digital camera created in the Bay Area installed in Chile: Here's a look

ABC7 March 14, 2025

First petawatt electron beam arrives, ready to rip apart matter and space

Science March 14, 2025

US plans nuclear laser gun to shoot fusion fuel with precision in new project

Interesting Engineering March 14, 2025

Stanford scientists work to create a high-definition movie of the cosmos

KTVU March 14, 2025

Tours Of Slac Show Off Scientific Discoveries In Longest Modern Building On Earth

SFGATE February 10, 2025

Bay Area researchers discover longer battery life in EVs, meaning more miles for drivers

ABC7 February 10, 2025
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