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Q&A: How to make computing more sustainable

SLAC researcher Sadasivan Shankar talks about a new environmental effort starting at the lab – building a roadmap that will help researchers improve the...

March 22, 2023  ·  5 min read
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Researchers find new molecule that shows promise in slowing SARS-CoV-2

A molecule with hooks that can grip and disable the virus’s pesky protease shows potential for fighting infection.

March 28, 2023  ·  4 min read
This graphic illustration shows how a SARS-CoV-2 protease attaches to a new molecule. The new molecule is meant to slow the virus inside an infected person.
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LHC experiments see four top quarks

The ATLAS and CMS experiments have observed a process 4,000 times rarer than the production of Higgs bosons.

March 28, 2023  ·  5 min read
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Galaxy clusters yield new evidence for standard model of cosmology

A new study probing the structure and evolution of galaxy clusters shows good agreement with the predictions of standard cosmological models. 

April 3, 2023  ·  2 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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KIPAC celebrates 20 years of research

An astronomy festival will mark the milestone.

April 10, 2023
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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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Particle trio exceeds expectations at LHC

The ATLAS experiment measured more than expected of a trio of particles in the aftermath of proton collisions. The results will refine physicists’ understanding...

April 19, 2023  ·  3 min read
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Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators

The algorithm pairs machine-learning techniques with classical beam physics equations to avoid massive data crunching.

May 1, 2023  ·  2 min read
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Researchers capture elusive missing step in the final act of photosynthesis

After decades of effort, scientists have finally seen the process by which nature creates the oxygen we breathe using SLAC’s X-ray laser.

May 3, 2023  ·  6 min read
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Scientists capture elusive chemical reaction using enhanced X-ray method

Chemical reactions often involve intermediate steps that are too fast and complex for us to see  – even using our most advanced scientific instruments...

May 5, 2023  ·  3 min read
This is a graphic representation of an intermediate chemical reaction. The image shows the chemical reaction, a laser, X-rays and a detector system.
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