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Researchers reengineered an ePix10k detector for use in ultrafast electron diffraction, empowering studies of chemical processes that were previously out of reach.

Photo of the detection chamber of SLAC's MeV-UED instrument

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What do the sound of Rice Krispies and the motion of atoms and magnets have in common? Join us at the Dutch Goose for...

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From our kitchens to our clothes to the delivery of medicines, plastics play an indispensable role in our daily lives. But, the end-life of...

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Modern particle accelerator control rooms are like busy air traffic control centers, where skilled operators juggle hundreds of interconnected and time-sensitive tasks to generate...

Poster art for January 2026 public lecture

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Electrons are tiny, charged particles with huge jobs: They hold all matter together, they drive the chemical reactions that power life, and they transport...

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Researchers used X-ray lasers to control a modified cardiovascular drug with light and captured snapshots showing how it binds to proteins.

New detector triples the speed of SLAC’s electron camera, enabling higher sensitivity

Atoms in slow motion, the skyrmion, and crackling magnets: the hidden world of quantum materials

Reinventing the way we break down plastic waste

Humans Navigating Complexity with AI Helpers

Attoseconds, X-Ray Lasers, and Tracking Sub-Atomic Sheepdogs

Light-controlled beta blockers show promise for new and improved medicines