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SLAC researchers pioneer new methods in ultrafast science for sharper molecular movies

Improvements to the lab’s “electron camera” use AI and “time stamping” to help reveal nature’s speedy processes more accurately. 

July 5, 2024  ·  5 min read
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SLAC’s high-speed electron camera uncovers a new ‘light-twisting’ behavior in an ultrathin material

A study reveals an ultrathin material’s ability to circularly polarize light, potentially informing how they work in optoelectronic devices.

July 10, 2024  ·  3 min read
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New AI approach accelerates targeted materials discovery and sets the stage for self-driving experiments

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

July 18, 2024  ·  3 min read
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Atomic 'GPS' elucidates movement during ultrafast material transitions

Scientists demonstrated a materials characterization technique can be successful at a new type of facility, and they used it at LCLS to discover a...

July 26, 2024
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LCLS resolves fusion-related nanofoams in 3D

An X-ray imaging technique revealed that copper nanofoams used in inertial fusion experiments aren't as uniform as expected.

August 8, 2024  ·  2 min read
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Spotlight on sustainability research: Molleigh Preefer on developing new materials for fast-charging batteries

A materials chemist and SLAC associate scientist, Preefer is excited about the synergies being sparked at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center. 

August 19, 2024  ·  4 min read
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Scientists use attosecond X-ray pulses to shed new light on the photoelectric effect

Their method provides a new tool to study electron-electron interactions, which are fundamental to many technologies, including semiconductors and solar cells.

August 21, 2024  ·  2 min read
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Scientists unlock the secrets of how a key protein converts DNA into RNA

The results, which show how the protein adds nucleotides to the growing RNA chain, could lead to more effective medications.

August 29, 2024  ·  3 min read
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X-rays unlock secrets of Earth's core-mantle boundary and super-Earth magma oceans

This research advances our understanding of Earth's deep interior and exoplanets, opening new research avenues in Earth and planetary sciences.

October 3, 2024  ·  2 min read
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SLAC-led Energy Frontier Research Center awarded $14.4 million to advance new manufacturing solutions for microelectronics

The Center for Energy Efficient Magnonics (CEEMag) brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers from SLAC and seven universities

September 4, 2024  ·  3 min read
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Three SLAC scientists awarded prestigious DOE Early Career Research Program grants

David Cesar, Julia Gonski and W.L. Kimmy Wu will each receive $2.75 million issued over five years for their research in X-ray and ultrafast...

September 10, 2024  ·  8 min read
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Haleh Alimohamadi wins 2024 Spicer Young Investigator Award for breakthroughs in understanding cell membrane activity

Alimohamadi is being recognized for her novel integration of theoretical and experimental results to connect diverse health outcomes with cell membrane behavior.

September 13, 2024  ·  3 min read
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