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SLAC scientists shed light on potential breakthrough biomedical molecule

Developing a new, light-activated method to produce the molecule opens doors for future biomedical applications.

October 24, 2023  ·  3 min read
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Researchers probe molten rock to crack Earth’s deepest secrets

New research has implications for understanding Earth's evolution, interpreting unusual seismic signals and the study of exoplanets.

October 23, 2023  ·  5 min read
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Renewed support for high power laser facilities will benefit discovery science and inertial fusion energy research at SLAC

LaserNetUS funding will allow scientists to explore fundamental plasma science and inertial fusion energy research and technology.

October 26, 2023  ·  2 min read
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Stanford-SLAC study shows how modifying enzymes’ electric fields boosts their speed

A   swap of metals and a mutation ramp up the electric field strength at the active site of an enzyme, making it  ...

October 25, 2023
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Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm celebrates revolutionary X-ray laser upgrade at SLAC

The Secretary celebrated LCLS-II first light with 600 SLAC staff and collaborators Oct. 26.

October 27, 2023  ·  8 min read
Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and SLAC staff celebrate LCLS-II first light
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Harold Hwang awarded 2024 McGroddy Prize for discovering exotic new materials

The American Physical Society recognized the SLAC and Stanford physicist for decades of groundbreaking work studying the strange behavior of electrons at the interfaces...

November 1, 2023  ·  2 min read
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Physicists ask: Can we make a particle collider more energy efficient?

The future of experimental particle physics is exciting –  and energy intensive. SLAC physicists are thinking about how to make one proposal, the Cool...

November 3, 2023  ·  4 min read
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Trailblazers: Alonzo W. Ashley Fellows pave the way for future scientists and engineers

Four engineers discuss their journeys to working at SLAC and counsel those following in their footsteps.

November 6, 2023  ·  10 min read
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Researchers aim to make cheaper fuel cells a reality

The team reduced the amount of expensive platinum group metals needed to make an effective cell and found a new way to test future...

November 13, 2023  ·  3 min read
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How tiny hinges bend the infection-spreading spikes of a coronavirus

Disabling those hinges could be a good strategy for designing vaccines and treatments against a broad range of coronavirus infections.

November 14, 2023  ·  5 min read
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Shrinking particle accelerators with cold plasma and a large picnic basket

What could smaller particle accelerators look like in the future? SLAC scientists are working on innovations that could give more researchers access to accelerator...

December 1, 2023  ·  8 min read
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Meet the new instruments that will take advantage of SLAC’s upgraded X-ray laser

Teams at SLAC installed new experimental hutches with cutting-edge instruments that will harness the upgraded facility’s new capabilities and expand the breadth of research...

November 20, 2023  ·  5 min read
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