SLAC has converted its giant particle accelerator into the world's first X-ray laser. By a billion fold the world's brightest X-ray source, the laser...
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The Grid Integration, Systems & Mobility lab works with universities, state agencies, utilities and industry to develop technology solutions for...
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Arsenic: The Silent Killer
Andrea Foster uses x-rays to determine the forms of potentially toxic elements in environmentally-important matrices such as water, sediments, plants, and microorganisms. In this...
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Archimedes: Accelerator Reveals Ancient Text
Archimedes (287-212 BC), who is famous for shouting 'Eureka' (I found it) is considered one of the most brilliant thinkers of all times. The...
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Neutrinos Get Under Your Skin
The enigmatic neutrinos are among the most abundant of the tiny particles that make up our universe. They are a billion times more abundant...
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According to Smith, protein crystallography allows scientists to design drugs in a much more efficient way than the standard methods traditionally used by large...
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When we explore Nature at distances much smaller than the size of an atom, we find new and mysterious physical principles. At such small...
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Physical Attraction: The Mysteries of Magnetism
Most people have intuitive associations with the word "magnetism" based on everyday life: refrigerator magnets, the compass, north and south poles, or someone's "magnetic...
