Ryan Coffee, scientist at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser, explains, “What is a femtosecond?”
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Researchers use powerful X-rays to reveal molecular structures at the site where drug compounds interact with cell receptors. These structures...
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An illustration shows nanocrystals assembling into an ordered ‘superlattice.’
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An animation shows how an infrared laser beam (orange) triggers atomic vibrations in a thin layer of iron selenide, which are then recorded by...
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Archaeopteryx: Bringing the Dino-Bird to Life
Some 150 million years ago, a strange creature died in a tropical lagoon that today is located in Bavaria, Germany. In 1861, a single...
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The Mary Rose, built in 1511, was the flagship of King Henry VIII. She sank in 1545 while en route to confront the French...
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How Plants Do it: Light, Oxygen, Action!
Plants have been doing it with ease for millions of years, and yet science has yet to fully comprehend how: Photosynthesis. It's a fundamental...
