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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Mathematician to Know: Emmy Noether

Noether's theorem is a thread woven into the fabric of the science.

June 18, 2015
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New ‘Molecular Movie’ Reveals Ultrafast Chemistry in Motion

Scientists for the first time tracked ultrafast structural changes, captured in quadrillionths-of-a-second steps, as ring-shaped gas molecules burst open and unraveled.

June 22, 2015  ·  4 min read
Image - This illustration shows shape changes that occur in quadrillionths-of-a-second intervals in a ring-shaped molecule that was broken open by light. (SLAC)
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SLAC Research Resumes at Upgraded Large Hadron Collider

SLAC has led the development and implementation of a variety of upgrades to the ATLAS experiment to match the increased discovery potential of an...

June 19, 2015  ·  7 min read
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Dwarf Galaxies Loom Large in the Quest for Dark Matter

A batch of newly discovered satellite dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way should help scientists better grasp the evolution of the universe while also...

June 24, 2015
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Seeing in Gamma Rays

The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope creates maps of the gamma-ray sky.

June 24, 2015
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Exploring Dark Energy with Robots

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will produce a 3-D space map using a ‘hive’ of robots. 

June 25, 2015
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How Do You Solve a Puzzle Like Neutrinos?

When it comes to studying particles that zip through matter as though it weren’t even there, you use every method you can think of.

June 30, 2015
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Long-sought Discovery Fills in Missing Details of Cell 'Switchboard'

A biomedical breakthrough reveals never-before-seen details of the human body’s cellular switchboard that regulates sensory and hormonal responses.

July 22, 2015  ·  5 min read
 Illustration shows arrestin (yellow), an important type of signaling protein, while docked with rhodopsin (orange).
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Scientists Drive Tiny Shock Waves Through Diamond

Researchers have used an X-ray laser to record, in detail never possible before, the microscopic motion and effects of shock waves rippling across diamond.

July 6, 2015  ·  3 min read
Image - Researchers prepare for an experiment in the Matter in Extreme Conditions station’s chamber at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser. (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

How to Weigh a Galaxy Cluster

Step on a scale and you’ll get a quick measure of your weight. Weighing galaxy clusters, groups of hundreds or thousands of galaxies bound...

July 24, 2014
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Stanford, SIMES Get Closer to a Pure Lithium Anode Battery Design

Researchers have taken a big step toward accomplishing what battery designers have been trying to do for decades – design a pure lithium anode.

July 29, 2014
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Partnership Generates Bright Ideas for Photon Science

Photon science, a spin-off of particle physics, has returned to its roots for help developing better, faster detectors.

July 29, 2014
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