To understand why scientists are excited about detecting a new background, just look to the history of studies of the CMB.

SSRL's X-ray tools reveal that alcohol groups on a nanodiamond's surface allow one of the world's most valuable materials to bond with one of...

Proving the technique works puts scientists one step closer to unraveling the mysteries of hydrogen transfers.

Powerful X-rays generated at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory help researchers shed new light on feather evolution.

SLAC will partner in two collaborations that aim to speed up progress in fusion energy science and technology.

Scientists developed a groundbreaking technology that allows them to see sound waves and microscopic defects inside crystals, promising insights that connect ultrafast atomic motion...

A materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science. 

Three SAGE alumni talk about their experiences with a program meant to broaden gender diversity in STEM.

Peter Dahlberg has combined two complex imaging techniques into one. The 2021 Panofsky Fellow adds cryo-ET and biosensors to fluorescence microscopy to give context...

A groundbreaking study shows defects spreading through diamond faster than the speed of sound 

Dr. Lev Okun will receive a special award created by the Open Society Institute (George Soros, Chairman) in recognition of his work in support...

A sophisticated new "particle smasher" at Stanford University built to explore the difference between matter and antimatter came to life this week with the...