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New nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water

A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to sunlight. Stanford and SLAC scientists say the ultrafast disinfectant...

May 18, 2023
Four cups of water arranged in a cycle, illustrating a decontamination cycle.
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Kelly Stifter and Julia Gonski awarded 2023 Panofsky Fellowships at SLAC

They’ll work on experiments searching for dark matter and physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics to push our understanding of what makes...

May 26, 2023  ·  5 min read
Kelly Stifter and Julia Gonski.
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Experiments shed light on pressure-driven ionization in giant planets and stars

The results offer important implications for astrophysics and nuclear fusion research.

May 24, 2023  ·  3 min read
NIF experiment
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In a first, researchers capture fleeting “transition state” in ring-shaped molecules excited by light

The results should further our understanding of similar reactions with vital roles in chemistry, such as the production of vitamin D in our bodies.

May 25, 2023  ·  3 min read
UED transition state
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Q&A: On the road toward cleaner batteries

Batteries come in many shapes and sizes, but their materials can be hard to source. SLAC researchers are trying to build them with more...

June 22, 2023  ·  4 min read
This is a graphic representation of a battery and the things that batteries can power
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DESI early data release holds nearly two million objects

The first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is now available for researchers to mine. Taken during the experiment’s “survey validation”...

June 13, 2023  ·  5 min read
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A foundation that fits just right gives superconducting nickelates a boost

It irons out wrinkles in thin films of these novel superconductors so scientists can see their true nature for the first time. 

July 12, 2023  ·  4 min read
Colorized electron microscope images reveal defects in the atomic structure of a nickelate superconductor (right) compared to a defect-free structure (right)
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Humidity – not just light – causes color degradation in historical paintings, researchers discover

The discovery will help art conservators develop new preservation techniques.

July 6, 2023  ·  3 min read
This image shows a portion of the 17th century painting, “Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase,” by Jan Davidszoon de Heem.
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Electrons now moving through the superconducting accelerator that will power SLAC’s X-ray laser

The facility is now one step away from releasing an unprecedented stream of ultra-bright X-rays.

August 7, 2023  ·  5 min read
This is a graphic representation of electron bunches travelling through SLAC's linear accelerator.
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John Sarrao Named Director of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Physicist and scientific leader Sarrao will become SLAC’s sixth director and succeeds X-ray scientist Chi-Chang Kao, who stepped down after 10 years in the...

July 17, 2023
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New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines

Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas.  

July 20, 2023  ·  3 min read
Illustration of bubbles of methane on surface of catalyst
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Researchers add a ‘twist’ to classical material design

Researchers have discovered that crystals can twist when they are sandwiched between two substrates – a critical step toward exploring new material properties for...

January 24, 2024  ·  3 min read
This image shows a diffraction pattern of gold nanodics between substrates.
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