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A process developed by Stanford and SLAC scientists has potential for scaling up to manufacture clear, flexible electrodes for solar cells, displays and other electronics.

Stanford and SLAC postdoctoral researcher Sean Andrews with solution shearing instrument

The SLAC Photowalk took a group of 17 photographers, ranging from amateur to professional, behind the scenes to photograph SLAC's world-class science facilities.

It's Hot in Here by Nathan Taylor

Researchers hope that the new experiment will shine light on how elementary neutrinos morph from one type into another.

A Stanford/SLAC study of an exotic material known as a magnetic insulator found the walls between its magnetic regions are conductive, opening new approaches to memory storage.

An illustration of electrically conductive areas (blue) along the boundaries of tiny magnetic regions, or domains, in chunky grains of a material that normally doesn’t conduct electricity.

Physicists are already preparing upgrades that will increase the physics reach of the Large Hadron Collider in the next decade.

News Feature · VIA Symmetry Magazine

The Particle Physics Personality Quiz

What topic in particle physics are you destined to study? Take the quiz to find out!

An all-day symposium recognized the professor emeritus for his many contributions to the scientific community, from pioneering synchrotron radiation research at SSRL to making science policies on Capitol Hill.

President Obama honored a SLAC and UCLA scientist for work that paved the way for the brightest sources of X-ray light on the planet.

Image - Claudio Pellegrini, right, talks with President Obama in the Oval Office on Tuesday. (Pete Souza/Official White House Photo)
News Feature · VIA Symmetry Magazine

Frightfully Smart Jack-o’-lanterns

These physics-themed jack-o’-lanterns come with extra brains.

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