Stanford virologists are working with scientists at the new Stanford-SLAC Cryo-Electron Microscopy facility to take a new look at how herpesviruses infect cells.

Researchers produced an underwater sound with an intensity that eclipses that of a rocket launch while investigating what happens when they blast tiny jets...

X-rays reveal an extinct mouse was dressed in brown to reddish fur on its back and sides and had a tiny white tummy.

The approach could advance our understanding of fundamental forces under extreme conditions with applications from astrophysics to fusion research.

SLAC’s ‘electron camera’ films rapidly melting tungsten and reveals atomic-level material behavior that could impact the design of future reactors.

For mechanical engineer Sarah Edwards, SSRL is the ultimate classic car.

Its electron beams will drive the generation of up to a million ultrabright X-ray flashes per second.

What they learned could help manufacturers design more reliable and longer-lasting batteries for smartphones and cars.

Building the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope also means solving extraordinary technological challenges.

Experiments at SLAC’s X-ray laser reveal in atomic detail how two distinct liquid phases in these materials enable fast switching between glassy and crystalline...

Physicist Tor Raubenheimer explores the world by climbing rocks and designing particle accelerators.

A close-up look at how microbes build their crystalline shells has implications for understanding how cell structures form, preventing disease and developing nanotechnology.