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SLAC All Access: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science Instrument

John Bozek, an instrument scientist at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source takes us behind the scenes at the Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science Instrument...

November 5, 2013
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Public lecture

The Dark Universe Through Einstein's Lens

Presented by Debbie Bard. One of the most surprising predictions made by Einstein's theory of relativity is that light doesn't travel through the universe...

Date Tuesday, July 23, 2013
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium
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SLAC Introduces New Ways to Connect

Every day at SLAC, scientists from all over the world focus their minds – and some of the most advanced scientific technologies – on...

November 11, 2013  ·  1 min read
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

New planetarium show lights up the dark

Particle astrophysicists are helping illuminate the dark side of the universe for a new show at the American Museum of Natural History in New...

November 4, 2013
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Via Symmetry magazine

Planning for future of US particle physics moves ahead

This weekend, a panel developing a new strategic plan for US particle physics will hold the first in a series of town hall meetings.

November 1, 2013
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Why particle physics matters

Particle physics has revolutionized the way we look at the universe.

October 29, 2013
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Completing the Circuit: SLAC-designed Chips Empower X-ray Science

Scientists in SLAC's Integrated Circuits Department reach a new frontier in ultrafast X-ray science with intricately designed signal-processing chips that translate particles of light...

November 12, 2013  ·  3 min read
Four ePix100 prototype chips bonded in a test setup. (Brad Plummer/SLAC)
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Scientists Invent Self-healing Battery Electrode

Researchers have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a new and potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of...

November 17, 2013  ·  5 min read
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SLAC to Host Particle Physics Planning Meeting

On Dec. 2-4, scientists from around the United States will meet at SLAC to discuss some of the most pressing scientific questions in particle...

November 19, 2013  ·  1 min read
Steve Ritz at Fermilab Town Hall
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Will 2-D Tin be the Next Super Material?

A single layer of tin atoms could be the world’s first material to conduct electricity with 100 percent efficiency at the temperatures that computer...

November 21, 2013  ·  3 min read
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High-energy Gamma Ray Burst Could Re-shape Astrophysics Theories, SLAC and Stanford Scientists Say

SLAC and Stanford physicists played a key role in monitoring and analyzing the brightest gamma ray burst ever measured, and suggest that its never-before-seen...

November 21, 2013  ·  5 min read
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Scientists Prove X-ray Laser Can Solve Protein Structures from Scratch

A study shows for the first time that X-ray lasers can be used to generate a complete 3-D model of a protein without any...

November 24, 2013  ·  4 min read
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