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At LCLS, crystallized ribosomes travel through a capillary into the interaction region, where they are zapped with a beam of X-rays.

At LCLS, crystallized ribosomes travel through a capillary into the interaction region, where they are zapped with a beam of X-rays.

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Researchers used SLAC’s ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) as an electron camera to take snapshots of a three-atom-thick layer of a promising material as it...

UED electron camera takes snapshots of dynamic ripples.

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A social lunch event on the Main Quad for Director’s Award recipients and members of the SLAC community with notable years of service.

Social lunch event for honorees

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Researchers made the first microscopic movies of liquids getting vaporized by SLAC’s X-ray free-electron laser LCLS.

First microscopic movies of liquids getting vaporized by SLAC’s X-ray free-electron laser LCLS.

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Cryo-EM image processing workshop at SSRL

Cryo-EM image processing workshop at SSRL

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Two scientists at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory made key contributions to the discovery of the first direct evidence for cosmic inflation...

Image - The BICEP2 detector shown in this electron-beam micrograph works by converting the light from the cosmic microwave background into heat. A titanium film tuned on its transition to a superconducting state makes a sensitive thermometer.

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The astrophysicist is recognized for her leadership, mentorship and innovative work in understanding how galaxies form.

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Observations of dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way have yielded simultaneous constraints on three popular theories of dark matter.

simulations of distribution of dark matter around a galaxy

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Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) Hutch 6, located in the LCLS Far Experimental Hall.

Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) Hutch 6, located in the LCLS Far Experimental Hall.

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PULSE graduate student Jian Chen in a laser lab at SLAC. Details

PULSE graduate student Jian Chen in a laser lab at SLAC.

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SLAC’s Arianna Gleason speaks with advisors to Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouilette during a 2019 visit.

SLAC’s Arianna Gleason speaks with advisors to Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouilette

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Staff gather in front of Arrillaga Science Center on the day of the building’s inauguration.

Arrillaga Science Center ribbon cutting ceremony