The bioengineering professor will guide the university’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory.

Using the powerful LCLS X-ray laser, researchers at SLAC have directly imaged for the first time how molecules rearrange during a chemical reaction controlled...

The state-of-the-art ‘big-data facility’ unveils its first images and video, bringing the night sky to life like never before.

With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale...

The SLAC scientists will each receive $2.5 million for their research on fusion energy and advanced radiofrequency technology.

When it comes to making molecular movies, producing the world’s fastest X-ray pulses is only half the battle. A new technique reveals details about...

The annual conference for scientists who conduct research at SLAC’s light sources engaged about 470 researchers in talks, workshops and discussions.

The first cryomodule has arrived at SLAC. Linked together and chilled to nearly absolute zero, 37 of these segments will accelerate electrons to almost...

The  NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the Chilean Andes brings the cosmos to life like never before. During the first 10 years of operation, Rubin Observatory will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), creating the widest...

The 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time has officially started, marking the beginning of a new era in astronomy and astrophysics.

Its electron beams will drive the generation of up to a million ultrabright X-ray flashes per second.

The facility is now one step away from releasing an unprecedented stream of ultra-bright X-rays.