In this talk, we embark on a remarkable adventure that explores the hottest and most powerful objects in the universe. Our travels take us...
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Electron Superhighway: a Quantum Leap for Computing
For the past 60 years, progress in information technology has been governed by Moore's law, which states that the number of transistors on a...
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The masterpieces of Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat and many of their contemporaries are currently undergoing catastrophic changes, including paint discoloration and...
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Mutant Ribosomes and the Action of Antibiotics
The ribosome, found in all living cells, is the molecular machine that builds proteins. It faithfully attaches together amino acids – the building blocks...
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In less than two decades, scientists have discovered more than a thousand planets orbiting other stars. Now we know that our solar system is...
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Caught in the Act! Chemical Reactions Exposed
Catalysts are the unsung heroes of chemistry: Widely used in industry, they speed up chemical reactions used to make everything from fertilizers to fuels...
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X-rays Reveal Secret Life of Batteries
Making the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable energy sources for the world’s automobile fleet will require dramatic improvements in rechargeable batteries: They...
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Now Playing: Molecular Movies
Since it began operation in 2009, SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) has allowed scientists to make new types of X-ray measurements that were...
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Axions: Ghost Riders in the Sky
At a first glance, our galaxy appears to be made of stars separated by vast and empty space. However, we now know that this...
