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September 24, 2020

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Faced with pandemic shortages, researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

They found that gently heating N95 masks in high relative humidity could inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus trapped within the masks, without degrading the masks’ performance.

Medical workers donning personal protective equipment

September 24, 2020

News Brief

SLAC’s Xijie Wang wins prestigious accelerator science award

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recognizes his contributions to developing electron beams that power unique ‘electron cameras’ and could advance X-ray lasers.

September 23, 2020

News Brief

SLAC invention could make particle accelerators 10 times smaller

It uses terahertz radiation to power a miniscule copper accelerator structure.

September 21, 2020

News Feature

Kelly Summers wins 2020 Klein Award for research on treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Using SLAC’s synchrotron, Summers improves fundamental knowledge of the role of copper in the brain and investigates treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

September 17, 2020

News Feature

Case van Genuchten wins 2020 Farrel W. Lytle Award for drinking water treatment research

The honor recognizes his research on technologies for removing toxic chemicals from water.

September 14, 2020

News Brief

SLAC’s upgraded X-ray laser shows its soft side

This leap in capability will allow scientists to investigate quantum and chemical systems more directly than ever before.

September 11, 2020

News Feature

Attosecond pulses reveal electronic ripples in molecules

Researchers demonstrate a new ability to drive and track electronic motion, which is crucial to understanding the role of electrons in chemical processes and how quantum coherence evolves on the shortest timescales.