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Stanford Scientists Celebrate Technological Advances that Finally Made Gravitational Wave Detection Possible
Contributions to LIGO have come from many Stanford teams, including SLAC, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics and the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences.
Tiniest Particles Shrink Before Exploding When Hit With SLAC’s X-ray Laser
This surprising finding has potentially broad implications, from X-ray imaging of single particles to fusion research.
Paul Fuoss Receives Lytle Award for Developing X-ray Technique to Better Explore Materials
A physicist at Argonne National Laboratory has been recognized for pioneering experiments at SLAC that helped establish a new way to study the structure of complex materials.
New Design Could Dramatically Boost Efficiency of Low-cost Solar Panels
A new design tested in experiments at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory could improve plastic solar panel materials.
New ‘Molecular Movie’ Reveals Ultrafast Chemistry in Motion
Scientists for the first time tracked ultrafast structural changes, captured in quadrillionths-of-a-second steps, as ring-shaped gas molecules burst open and unraveled.
Researchers Watch Protein 'Quake' after Chemical Bond Break
An experiment at SLAC’s X-ray laser provides new insight into the ultrafast motions of a muscle protein in a basic biochemical reaction.
Scientists Watch Quantum Dots 'Breathe' in Response to Stress
SLAC study of tiny nanocrystals provides new insight on the design and function of nanomaterials
SLAC X-ray Laser Brings Key Cell Structures into Focus
Scientists have used SLAC’s X-ray laser to produce detailed images of tiny cellular structures that play a major role in Earth’s life-sustaining carbon cycle.
Study at SLAC Explains Atomic Action in High-Temperature Superconductors
A study at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory suggests for the first time how scientists might deliberately engineer superconductors that work at higher temperatures.
Researchers Take Snapshots of Potential 'Kill Switch' for Cancer
Scientists at Genentech and SLAC have watched a key human protein change from a form that protects cells to one that kills them, providing valuable new insights to cancer research.
