SLAC will partner in two collaborations that aim to speed up progress in fusion energy science and technology.

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

The research could lead to a better understanding of how metals behave under extreme conditions, which will aid in the development of more resilient...

SLAC is taking part in a multi-institutional effort to help reach net-zero carbon emissions goals in difficult-to-electrify industries.

By tinkering and troubleshooting, Aalayah Spencer helps turn researchers’ ideas into state-of-the-art science experiments.

Researchers developed new methods that produce intense attosecond pulses and pulse pairs to gain insights into the fastest motions inside atoms and molecules. It...

The microelectronics that power daily life and speed discoveries in science and technology are the focus of a bold new vision to make them...

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Scientists studying laser-plasma proton acceleration made an unexpected breakthrough, simultaneously resolving multiple long-standing problems although they had only aimed to address one. 

SSRL scientists have figured out how platinum electrodes dissolve, potentially paving the way for renewable energy improvements.

Encapsulating precious-metal catalysts in a web-like alumina framework could reduce the amount needed in catalytic converters – and our dependency on these scarce metals.

Supported by SLAC's catalysis group Co-ACCESS, researchers discover new ways to boost the performance of catalysts that turn carbon dioxide into methanol.