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Scientists Get First Glimpse of Conductivity That Could Break Size Barriers for Memory

A Stanford/SLAC study of an exotic material known as a magnetic insulator found the walls between its magnetic regions are conductive, opening new approaches...

October 29, 2015  ·  5 min read
An illustration of electrically conductive areas (blue) along the boundaries of tiny magnetic regions, or domains, in chunky grains of a material that normally doesn’t conduct electricity.
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First Neutrino Sightings by MicroBooNE

Researchers hope that the new experiment will shine light on how elementary neutrinos morph from one type into another.

November 2, 2015  ·  1 min read
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Winning photos from the 2015 SLAC physics photowalk

The SLAC Photowalk took a group of 17 photographers, ranging from amateur to professional, behind the scenes to photograph SLAC's world-class science facilities.

November 2, 2015  ·  1 min read
It's Hot in Here by Nathan Taylor
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Researchers Discover a New Dimension to High-temperature Superconductivity

A team led by SLAC scientists combined powerful magnetic pulses with some of the brightest X-rays on the planet to discover a surprising 3-D...

November 5, 2015  ·  5 min read
Image - In this artistic rendering, a magnetic pulse (right) and X-ray laser light (left) converge on a superconductor material to study the behavior of its electrons. (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
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A Record-setting Way to Make Transparent Conductors: Spread Them Like Butter on Toast

A process developed by Stanford and SLAC scientists has potential for scaling up to manufacture clear, flexible electrodes for solar cells, displays and other...

November 2, 2015  ·  4 min read
Stanford and SLAC postdoctoral researcher Sean Andrews with solution shearing instrument
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

The Particle Physics of You

Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.

November 3, 2015
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

The Light Side of Dark Matter

New technology and new thinking are pushing the dark matter hunt to lower and lower masses.

November 6, 2015
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Three Stanford Professors Honored by Breakthrough Prize Foundation

KIPAC's Leonardo Senatore was among three Stanford professors to receive awards during a star-studded award ceremony Sunday night. Karl Deisseroth (pictured) took a top...

November 9, 2015
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SLAC Goes to Bat for Science at Discovery Day

Science wonderland at the San Francisco Giants ballpark draws a science-enthusiastic crowd of 35,000 visitors.

November 12, 2015  ·  2 min read
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X-ray Microscope Reveals 'Solitons,' a Special Type of Magnetic Wave

Scientists working at SLAC have for the first time directly observed a phenomenon that allows magnetic waves to travel a long distance with no...

November 16, 2015  ·  4 min read
Image - X-rays at SSRL (purple) measure a special type of magnetic wave, called a spin wave soliton, that has the ability to hold its shape as it moves across a magnetic material. The arrows represent the magentic orientation in the material.
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$13.5M Moore Grant to Develop Working ‘Accelerator on a Chip’ Prototype

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded $13.5 million for an international effort to build a working particle accelerator the size of a...

November 19, 2015  ·  5 min read
Three accelerator chips on a finger
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Q&A: SLAC Theorist Lance Dixon Explains Quantum Gravity

Researchers are searching for a quantum theory of gravity that could help answer fundamental questions about the universe, from the very first moments after...

November 18, 2015  ·  7 min read
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