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        Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

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Fact sheet: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

A downloadable PDF fact sheet about the SSRL facility at SLAC.

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This exotic form of ice just got weirder

Researchers find evidence of coexisting atomic stacking patterns in superionic water. 

January 8, 2026  ·  6 min read
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SLAC science explained

SLAC develops and deploys some of the world’s most advanced scientific tools for exploring how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales. Here we explain how they work and the exciting discoveries they make possible.

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News Brief
Via The University of Manchester

443-million-year-old fossils reveal early vertebrate eyes

Using SSRL, scientists uncovered fossil evidence that the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes. 

January 27, 2026
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Zooming in, zooming out: Q&A with SLAC’s Deputy Director for Science & Technology Alberto Salleo

Salleo sees strength in the big picture and minute details of the people, tools and partnerships at SLAC.

January 30, 2026  ·  7 min read
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What is an XFEL?

Play this video for a simple explanation of what an XFEL is and what kind of research scientists can do with this engineering marvel.
September 30, 2022  ·  00:06:21  runtime
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X-rays from SLAC's synchrotron reveal star maps in a centuries-old manuscript

Pages from the Codex Climaci Rescriptus palimpsest from the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, were brought to the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource...

January 29, 2026  ·  1 min read
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SLAC researchers image plasma instability relevant to fusion energy and astrophysics

The team developed a platform that uses powerful X-rays from the lab’s LCLS X-ray laser to resolve for the first time the evolution of...

February 12, 2026  ·  4 min read
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Bay Area Light Sources Joint Users' Meeting

In a first-ever collaboration, three U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory light source facilities—the Advanced Light Source, the Linac Coherent Light Source, and the...

Date Sunday, September 20, 2026  –  Friday, September 25, 2026
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Sep 20–25
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How to train your catalyst, one atom at a time

Researchers reveal why trace amounts of alloy added to some catalysts keep them performing better over time. The study suggests models that could boost...

March 2, 2026  ·  4 min read
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SLAC on Tap

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

Electrons are tiny, charged particles with huge jobs: They hold all matter together, they drive the chemical reactions that power life, and they transport...
Date Thursday, August 21, 2025
5:30 p.m.  –  7:30 p.m.  PT
Location The Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 94025
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A day in the life of an X-ray ‘magic’ maker

Making ‘magic’ happen with bright X-rays, SLAC’s Silvia Russi takes us into the world of a beamline scientist. 

March 5, 2026  ·  5 min read
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