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News Feature
VIA Stanford News
SLAC and Stanford Scientists Earn Department of Energy Research Awards
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Researchers at the Stanford PULSE Institute watch ultrafast particle motions and chemical reactions to get a deeper understanding of matter in all its forms. Soon we’ll be able to watch even speedier electron movements that underlie all of chemistry, technology and life.