In a recent experiment at SLAC's Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, scientists "tickled" atoms to explore the flow of heat and energy across materials at...

Researchers have discovered that an Ebola virus protein can transform into three distinct structures with different functions. This rather uncommon property provides new clues...

When the Large Hadron Collider restarts, it will be an even more powerful dark-matter-hunting machine.

The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s recommendations will set the course for the future of particle physics in the United States.

Researchers are using powerful synchrotron-based X-rays to peer inside lithium-ion batteries while they operate. Understanding how batteries function – and what causes them to...

A new battery design harnesses waste heat in a four-step process: heating, charging, cooling and discharging.

The Department of Energy has awarded two Stanford scientists funding through the agency’s Early Career Research Program.

By finding surprising similarities in the way immune system defenders bind to disease-causing invaders, a new study may help scientists develop new treatments.

The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s report, released today, recommends a strategic path forward for US particle physics.

Physicist Rick Field discusses physics, Hollywood and a recent appearance by his sister, actress Sally Field, on the Late Show with David Letterman.

US scientists collaborated with an international team to install a new component in the core of the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider.

Researchers from Oxford, SIMES and Berkeley Lab say cadmium arsenide could yield practical devices with the same extraordinary electronic properties as 2-D graphene.