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SLAC and Stanford become founding partners of Q-NEXT national quantum center

Q-NEXT will tackle next-generation quantum science challenges through a public-private partnership, ensuring U.S. leadership in an economically crucial arena.

August 26, 2020  ·  3 min read
QIS public-private partnership.
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SLAC researchers find evidence for quantum fluctuations near a quantum critical point in a superconductor

Theory suggests that quantum critical points may be analogous to black holes as places where all sorts of strange phenomena can exist in a...

August 31, 2020  ·  4 min read
Illustration of changes in charge stripes as a superconductor approaches a quantum critical point
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Scientists probe the chemistry of a single battery electrode particle both inside and out

The results show how a particle’s surface and interior influence each other, an important thing to know when developing more robust batteries.

September 8, 2020  ·  4 min read
Closeup of an illustration showing how battery cathode material degrades
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Stanford physicist’s quest for the perfect keys to unlock the mysteries of superconductivity

For decades Z-X Shen has ridden a wave of curiosity about the strange behavior of electrons that can levitate magnets.

September 10, 2020
Portrait of Stanford and SLAC Professor Z-X Shen
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Attosecond pulses reveal electronic ripples in molecules

Researchers demonstrate a new ability to drive and track electronic motion, which is crucial to understanding the role of electrons in chemical processes and...

September 11, 2020  ·  3 min read
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SLAC’s upgraded X-ray laser shows its soft side

This leap in capability will allow scientists to investigate quantum and chemical systems more directly than ever before.

September 14, 2020  ·  3 min read
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Case van Genuchten wins 2020 Farrel W. Lytle Award for drinking water treatment research

The honor recognizes his research on technologies for removing toxic chemicals from water.

September 17, 2020  ·  5 min read
Arsenic water research at SSRL
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Kelly Summers wins 2020 Klein Award for research on treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Using SLAC’s synchrotron, Summers improves fundamental knowledge of the role of copper in the brain and investigates treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

September 21, 2020  ·  4 min read
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SLAC invention could make particle accelerators 10 times smaller

It uses terahertz radiation to power a miniscule copper accelerator structure.

September 23, 2020  ·  3 min read
Terahertz accelerator structure
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SLAC’s Xijie Wang wins prestigious accelerator science award

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recognizes his contributions to developing electron beams that power unique ‘electron cameras’ and could advance X-ray lasers.

September 24, 2020  ·  2 min read
Xijie Wang
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Faced with pandemic shortages, researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

They found that gently heating N95 masks in high relative humidity could inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus trapped within the masks, without degrading the masks’ performance.

September 24, 2020  ·  4 min read
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Q&A: How machine learning helps scientists hunt for particles, wrangle floppy proteins and speed discovery

Daniel Ratner, head of SLAC’s machine learning initiative, explains the lab’s unique opportunities to advance scientific discovery through machine learning.

September 30, 2020  ·  6 min read
Physicist Daniel Ratner.
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