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Join us for a full day of talks and panel discussions looking at the past, present and future of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource...

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In photosystem II, the water-splitting center cycles through four stable states, S₀-S₃. On a baseball field, S₀ would be...

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SLAC’s newly upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) successfully produced its first X-rays, creating unparalleled capabilities that will usher in...

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G6PD deficiency affects about 400M people worldwide and can pose serious health risks. Uncovering the causes of the most severe cases could finally lead...

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To find the best possible shape for an accelerator component (left), researchers often have to tweak a number of factors...

A diagram shows a curvy gray shape before (left) and after its shape is optimized by trimming away a section shown in green. A chart at center shows blue and red lines converging on an ideal target value over a number of simulation runs.

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Areas of research: X-ray and ultrafast science; energy sciences; X-ray microscopy and X-ray characterization of materials far from equilibrium; energy storage; battery research; 3D...

SLAC Science Explained

Molecular movie-making is both an art and a science; the results let us watch how nature works on the smallest scales.

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This movie shows the transition of a gold sample from a solid (dotted pattern) to a liquid (ring pattern) after...

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Particle accelerators are used every day in a wide range of scientific, medical and industrial applications. But did you know that the task of...

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Scientists developed a new method to unlock the secrets of RNA. The implications are wide-reaching, from better understanding diseases to designing new therapeutics.

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SLAC scientists showed that a carbon-metal compound with a perfectly placed nickel atom plays a key role in converting carbon dioxide into components for...

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Streamlining their journey through the electrolyte could help lithium-ion batteries charge faster.

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Revealing the Secrets of Transistors using Supercomputers

SSRL 50th anniversary celebration

Photosystem II

LCLS-II first light

Researchers discover long-sought mechanism behind worst cases of a common blood disorder

SLAC’s ACE3P Software

Johanna Nelson Weker

XFELs: Spying on atoms and molecules

UED gold diffraction

Super-Human Operator: Controlling Accelerators with Machine Learning

Illuminating the dance of RNA with ultrabright X-rays

It's so metal: Scientists confirm nickel plays a key role in an ancient chemical reaction

First Nanoscale Look at How Lithium Ions Navigate a Molecular Maze to Reach Battery Electrode