Scientists at Stanford and NYU have published and investigated a new structure of the protein LAG-3 which could enable the development of new cancer treatments.

Teams at SLAC installed new experimental hutches with cutting-edge instruments that will harness the upgraded facility’s new capabilities and expand the breadth of research done at the facility.

A   swap of metals and a mutation ramp up the electric field strength at the active site of an enzyme, making it   works an astonishing 50 times faster than its unmodified analog.  

An international team has uncovered details about the formation of DNA's building blocks, paving the way  for potential medical and therapeutic applications.

Scientists developed a new method to unlock the secrets of RNA. The implications are wide-reaching, from better understanding diseases to designing new therapeutics. 

With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultrafast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, from quantum materials to clean...

Bringing ultrafast physics to structural biology has revealed the coordinated dance of molecules in unprecedented clarity, which could aid in the design of new light-responsive materials.

After decades of effort, scientists have finally seen the process by which nature creates the oxygen we breathe using SLAC’s X-ray laser.

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

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