Environmental science

Scientists who perform experiments at SLAC’s lightsources gathered online for research talks, workshops and discussions.

This is the first direct observation of a hydroxyl-hydronium complex – important for a wide range of chemical and biological processes from the tails of comets to cancer treatment.

She toured the lab’s powerful X-ray laser, looked at the construction of the world’s largest digital camera, and discussed climate research, industries of the future, and diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences.

Petroglyphs are carved in a material called rock varnish, the origins of which have been debated for years. Now, scientists argue it’s the result of bacteria and an adaptation that protects them from the desert sun’s harsh rays.

The honor recognizes his research on technologies for removing toxic chemicals from water.

In a new perspective, SLAC and University of Paderborn scientists argue that research at synchrotrons could help improve water-purifying materials in ways that might not otherwise be possible.

Understanding nature’s process could inform the next generation of artificial photosynthetic systems that produce clean and renewable energy from sunlight and water.

In regions that lack the resources to treat the contaminated water, it can lead to disease, cancer, and even death.

A better understanding of these materials and how they store and transport oil and gas could one day enable more efficient fossil fuel production.

SLAC/Stanford scientists and their colleagues find a new way to efficiently convert CO2 into the building block for sustainable liquid fuels.

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

In the decade since LCLS produced its first light, it has pushed boundaries in countless areas of discovery.