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Revealing nature’s fastest processes with X-rays, lasers and electrons
Studying the particles and forces that knit the cosmos together
Building smaller, faster, more powerful accelerators for all
Understanding the machinery of life at its most basic level
Inventing new tools for science and society
Finding clean, sustainable solutions for the world’s energy challenges
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Linac Coherent Light Source
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests
Cryogenic Electron Microscopy
Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Science
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology
Stanford PULSE Institute
Center for Interface Science & Catalysis
SLAC & Stanford build the world’s largest digital camera for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).
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This joint publication of SLAC and Fermilab is your view into the world of particle physics.
What they learned could lead to a better understanding of how ionizing radiation can damage material systems, including cells.
New research shows that when a bunch of electrons zooms through the middle of a ring-shaped laser beam, the bunch can wind up with...
The technique could improve the efficiency of data collection and pave the way for new kinds of experiments.
A new study uncovers how a critical protein binds to drugs used to treat asthma and other inflammatory diseases.
What they learned could lead to a better understanding of how antibiotics are broken down in the body, potentially leading to the development of...
The annual conference for scientists who conduct research at SLAC’s light sources engaged about 350 researchers in talks, workshops and discussions.
Most electric cars, from the Tesla Model S to the Nissan Leaf, run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries – a pricey technology that accounts for...
The 4-inch-tall device could be used in portable transmitters for rescue missions and other challenging applications demanding high mobility.
Dark matter hunters of the LUX collaboration have ruled out a larger-than-ever range of properties that hypothetical dark matter particles might have had.
New machine learning methods bring insights into how lithium ion batteries degrade, and show it’s more complicated than many thought.
Discovery paves the way for new synthesis of antibiotics
Award honors accomplishments in condensed matter physics and electrochemistry at SSRL.
