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Q&A: SLAC’s Vera Lüth Discusses the Search for New Physics

Data from the BABAR, Belle and LHCb experiments hint at phenomena beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.

June 7, 2017  ·  7 min read
Vera-Luth
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Another Year Wiser

In honor of Fermilab’s upcoming 50th birthday, Symmetry presents physics birthday cards.

June 8, 2017
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New Research Finds a Missing Piece to High-Temperature Superconductor Mystery

Propagating “charge density wave” fluctuations are seen in superconducting copper oxides for the first time.

June 14, 2017  ·  4 min read
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SLAC Experiment is First to Decipher Atomic Structure of an Intact Virus with an X-ray Laser

The method dramatically reduces the amount of virus material required and allows scientists to get results several times faster.

June 20, 2017  ·  6 min read
Surface structure of the bovine enterovirus 2
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Discovery Could Lead to Sustainable Ethanol Made from Carbon Dioxide

A recent discovery by scientists from the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis could lead to a new, more sustainable way to make...

June 19, 2017
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A Speed Trap for Dark Matter, Revisited

A NASA rocket experiment could use the Doppler effect to look for signs of dark matter in mysterious X-ray emissions from space.

June 20, 2017
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How a Single Chemical Bond Balances Cells Between Life and Death

With SLAC’s X-ray laser and synchrotron, scientists measured exactly how much energy goes into keeping this crucial bond from triggering a cell's death spiral.

June 22, 2017  ·  5 min read
An optical laser (green) excites the iron-containing active site of the protein cytochrome c, and then an X-ray laser (white) probes the iron.
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A Single Electron’s Tiny Leap Sets Off ‘Molecular Sunscreen’ Response

A new X-ray laser technique allows scientists to home in on these single-electron triggers to better understand organic molecules that respond to light, including...

June 22, 2017  ·  5 min read
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African School Works to Develop Local Expertise

Universities in sub-Saharan Africa are teaming up to offer free training to students interested in fundamental physics.

June 22, 2017
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2-D Material’s Traits Could Send Electronics R&D Spinning in New Directions

An international team of researchers fabricated an atomically thin material and measured its exotic and durable properties that make it a promising candidate for...

June 26, 2017
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Yi Cui Named Blavatnik National Laureate

The award recognizes the Stanford/SLAC professor’s pioneering work in the fields of energy and nanomaterials science.

June 27, 2017  ·  3 min read
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SLAC’s electron hub gets new ‘Metro Map’ for world’s most powerful X-ray laser

A makeover of the historic Beam Switch Yard prepares the lab for the installation of the LCLS X-ray laser upgrade.

July 5, 2017  ·  4 min read
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