Science
Symmetry: Hitting the Neutrino Floor
Dark matter experiments are becoming so sensitive, even the ghostliest of particles will soon get in the way.
Q&A: Biologist Describes Milestone in Watching Proteins Boogie
Using SLAC's X-ray laser, researchers have for the first time directly observed myoglobin move within quadrillionths of a second after a bond breaks and the protein releases a gas molecule.
Symmetry: Where the Higgs Belongs
The Higgs doesn’t quite fit in with the other particles of the Standard Model of particle physics.
Scientists Use Lasers to Simulate Shock Effects of Meteorite Impact on Silica
A SLAC study observed silica's shockingly fast transformation into a highly compressed form found in meteor craters.
SLAC’s Ultrafast ‘Electron Camera’ Visualizes Ripples in 2-D Material
Using a new technology for ultrafast science, researchers have for the first time observed extremely rapid atomic motions in a three-atom-thick layer of a promising material that could be used in next-generation solar cells, electronics and catalysts.
Explore the World of Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka
Visit the immersive Nobel Labs 360 website about Kobilka, including an interactive tour of his work at SSRL. To find the SSRL section, click twice on the window in the upper right corner.
Researchers See 'Spin Current' in Motion for the First Time
Researchers at SLAC have for the first time seen a spin current – an inherent magnetic property common to all electrons – as it travels across materials.
Symmetry: Combined Results Find Higgs Still Standard
The CMS and ATLAS experiments combined forces to more precisely measure properties of the Higgs boson.
Global Team Seeks Individual X-ray Portraits of Active Viruses, Bacteria and Cell Components
A major international effort at SLAC is focused on improving our views of intact viruses, living bacteria and other tiny samples using the brightest X-ray light on Earth.
Q&A: Researchers Explain a Strange High-Intensity Result at SLAC's X-ray Laser
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists got a textbook-worthy result that may change the way matter is probed at X-ray free-electron lasers.