Shunned by Microbes, Organic Carbon Can Resist Breakdown in Underground Environments

SLAC’s SSRL helps pin down key players in the microbial production of methylmercury, a poison that can accumulate in fish.

An associate scientist at SSRL, Richardson studies plant growth to find ways to enhance nutrient uptake in plants, especially in challenging conditions – such...

The method could lead to the development of new materials with tailored properties, with potential applications in fields such as climate change, quantum computing...

With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale...

In our rapidly changing world, plants must adapt to new environments or die. Ritimukta Sarangi discusses how researchers and users at SSRL are tackling...

X-ray laser studies help researchers identify early steps in the freezing process to better understand how clouds make ice and their effect on climate.