The emptiest parts of the universe aren’t so empty after all.

Wrapping silicon anode particles in custom-fit graphene cages could solve two major obstacles to using silicon in high-capacity lithium ion batteries.

This surprising finding has potentially broad implications, from X-ray imaging of single particles to fusion research.

Radiation is everywhere. The question is: How much?

Dark matter hunters around the world pursue three approaches to look for fingerprints of ghostly WIMPs: on the Earth’s surface, underground and in space.

A new study with the LCLS X-ray laser could change the way researchers take atomic-level snapshots of important biological machineries, potentially affecting research in...

At SLAC's Regional DOE Science Bowl on Saturday, Lynbrook High School pulled off a repeat performance of their 2015 win.

Contributions to LIGO have come from many Stanford teams, including SLAC, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics and the School of Earth, Energy...

The latest measurements from the Daya Bay neutrino experiment in China don’t align with predictions from nuclear theory.

On the road to the world’s largest neutrino detector, take the “DUNE Buggy.”

It will provide new insights into the physics of black holes, the formation of chemical elements, stars and galaxies, and the evolution of the...

Take an interactive animated journey through the particle physics alphabet.