Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

Derek Mendez and Xueli “Sherry” Zheng aim to accelerate drug discovery and improve energy storage.

SLAC experts discuss how microelectronics impacts our lives and where the future lies in this Q&A.

Salleo sees strength in the big picture and minute details of the people, tools and partnerships at SLAC.

Pages from the Codex Climaci Rescriptus palimpsest from the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, were brought to the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource to recover erased astronomical text, especially fragments from Hipparchus' star catalog.

Using SSRL, scientists uncovered fossil evidence that the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes. 

Imaging at SLAC's synchrotron demonstrates the twisted structures’ exotic properties that could benefit the development of superconductors and quantum materials.

Researchers with the Doudna group used SSRL to uncover how viruses use special enzymes to evade a host's defenses. 

The SLAC team is developing digital twins – powered by AI and high-performance computing – to help quickly shape high-quality particle beams for the lab’s X-ray and ultrafast facilities.

SLAC and Stanford partner with Argonne National Laboratory and others toward a quantum-interconnected world.

21-26 September 2025 at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

X-rays unveil new molecular structure details that will help researchers design novel drug therapies to address antibiotic resistant bacteria.