Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

A molecule with hooks that can grip and disable the virus’s pesky protease shows potential for fighting infection.

SLAC researcher Sadasivan Shankar talks about a new environmental effort starting at the lab – building a roadmap that will help researchers improve the energy efficiency of computing, from devices like cellphones to artificial intelligence.

His work has led to new treatments for advanced lung cancer and a better understanding of dangerous parasites.

The Stanford Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the 2022-23 academic year Oct. 17-18. Trustees toured the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and met the new dean of the Doerr School of Sustainability, among other matters.

Encapsulating precious-metal catalysts in a web-like alumina framework could reduce the amount needed in catalytic converters – and our dependency on these scarce metals.

Watch this video for a simple explanation of what a synchrotron is and why there are 60 around the world today.