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Researchers aim X-rays at century-old plant secretions for insight into Aboriginal Australian cultural heritage

By revealing the chemistry of plant secretions, or exudates, these studies build a basis for better understanding and conserving art and tools made with...

May 26, 2022  ·  4 min read
Plant secretion from what is called "grass tree."
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A day in the life of an electricity and cool cow engineer

Gustavo Cezar wears two colorful hats as an engineer with SLAC’s GISMo lab.

June 27, 2022  ·  4 min read
SLAC engineer Gustavo Cezar stands at a dairy farm in Central California.
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A new leap in understanding nickel oxide superconductors

Researchers discover they contain a phase of quantum matter, known as charge density waves, that’s common in other unconventional superconductors. In other ways, though...

July 25, 2022  ·  5 min read
Artist's illustration shows quantum states called superconductivity and charge density waves atop an atomic lattice of balls and sticks
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Resolving a key to enterovirus infection

Researchers found a protein that's essential for an enterovirus to enter human cells. That could help the search for vaccines and treatments. 

April 2, 2025  ·  3 min read
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Longstanding model fails to explain spin dynamics in 1D cuprates

The Hubbard Model was unable to predict electron dynamics in a simplified, one-dimensional cuprate system, hinting at an additional attractive force. 

April 9, 2025  ·  5 min read
Illustration of ultrastrong attraction between electrons in neighboring atoms within a 1D cuprate chain
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New study reveals how to make prescribed forest fires burn safer and cleaner

SLAC, Stanford researchers estimate that reducing harmful chemical emissions could cut cancer risks from smoke exposure by over 50%.

April 15, 2025
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SLAC, Stanford researchers discover large protein-free RNA structures

Cryogenic electron microscopy showed for the first time that large RNA complexes can assemble without the help of proteins. 

May 6, 2025  ·  3 min read
Three complex, rainbow-colored molecules of various shapes.
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2024 SLAC Panofsky Fellow Judy Ji pursues new connections in the quantum world

During her fellowship she will continue research that aims to deepen our understanding of quantum materials.

June 13, 2024  ·  6 min read
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William Chueh named new director of Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy

The SLAC/Stanford researcher is a leading materials scientist and entrepreneur whose research is paving the way for better batteries, cleaner power grids.

June 18, 2024
SLAC and Stanford researcher Will Chueh
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Single-Particle Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) Image Processing Workshop

The Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM Center will host an advanced cryo-EM image processing workshop.

Date Monday, September 16, 2024  –  Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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Researchers observe “locked” electron pairs in a superconductor cuprate

The finding could help future efforts to design superconductors that work at higher temperatures.

August 15, 2024  ·  4 min read
This is a graphic drawing that represents how electrons lock together in a superconducting material.
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SLAC and Stanford researchers advance understanding of a key celiac enzyme

Wheat and other sources of gluten can spell trouble for people with the disease, but new findings could aid the development of first-ever drugs...

July 22, 2024  ·  2 min read
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