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David Goldhaber-Gordon named AAAS Fellow

The SIMES investigator was cited for his singular contributions to quantum materials science.

January 31, 2023
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SLAC, Stanford researchers make a new type of quantum material with a dramatic distortion pattern

This ‘beautiful’ herringbone-like pattern could give rise to unique features that scientists are just starting to explore.

February 22, 2023  ·  4 min read
An illustration of a dramatic, herringbone-like pattern in the atomic lattice of a newly created quantum material. Against a black background, calcium atoms are seen as light blue spheres, cobalt atoms in dark blue and oxygen atoms in red. Lines connecting the oxygen atoms represent the atomic lattice.
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Q&A: The molecular recipe for building climate change-resistant plants

In our rapidly changing world, plants must adapt to new environments or die. Ritimukta Sarangi discusses how researchers and users at SSRL are tackling...

August 31, 2023  ·  6 min read
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Ashley James wins 2023 Klein Award for studying mercury poisoning

James’ research on chronic and acute mercury exposure challenges conventional views

September 8, 2023  ·  5 min read
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Tearing apart a million-dollar microscope – for science

Peter Dahlberg has combined two complex imaging techniques into one. The 2021 Panofsky Fellow adds cryo-ET and biosensors to fluorescence microscopy to give context...

October 4, 2023  ·  6 min read
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Researchers devise new system for turning seawater into hydrogen fuel

The SLAC-Stanford team pulled hydrogen directly from ocean waters. Their work could help efforts to generate low-carbon fuel for electric grids, cars, boats and...

April 11, 2023  ·  4 min read
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New SLAC-Stanford Battery Center targets roadblocks to a sustainable energy transition

New SLAC-Stanford Battery Center bridges the gaps between discovering, manufacturing and deploying innovative energy storage solutions. 

April 13, 2023  ·  4 min read
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New nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water

A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to sunlight. Stanford and SLAC scientists say the ultrafast disinfectant...

May 18, 2023
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New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines

Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas.  

July 20, 2023  ·  3 min read
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Researchers add a ‘twist’ to classical material design

Researchers have discovered that crystals can twist when they are sandwiched between two substrates – a critical step toward exploring new material properties for...

January 24, 2024  ·  3 min read
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A battery’s hopping ions remember where they’ve been

Seen in atomic detail, the seemingly smooth flow of ions through a battery’s electrolyte is a lot more complicated.

February 15, 2024  ·  4 min read
Photo of the laser lab apparatus used in the hopping ions experiment.
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SLAC scientists explain: What is inertial fusion energy?

Following the NIF ignition demonstrations, the prospect of developing a fusion energy source using lasers looks brighter than ever. 

February 21, 2024  ·  8 min read
Illustration featuring three SLAC scientists Alan Fry, Arianna Gleason, and Siegfried Glenzer.
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