A new experimental station in development at SLAC will expand capabilities for atomic-scale explorations in human health, biology, energy and environmental science.

The contaminant binds to organic matter in sediments, which increases persistence in groundwater.

Researchers at SLAC and Stanford have created a nanostructured device, about half the size of a postage stamp, that harnesses more of the sun's...

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.

A new design tested in experiments at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory could improve plastic solar panel materials.

Jens Nørskov, director of the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis at Stanford and SLAC, has been named a member of the National...

Five years ago, the brightest source of X-rays on the planet lit up at SLAC. The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser's scientific...

Taken at SLAC, microscopic footage of exploding liquids will give researchers more control over experiments at X-ray lasers.

A new tool for analyzing mountains of data from SLAC’s Linac Coherent Lightsource (LCLS) X-ray laser can produce high-quality images of important proteins using...

Researchers have used an X-ray laser to record, in detail never possible before, the microscopic motion and effects of shock waves rippling across diamond.

This surprising finding has potentially broad implications, from X-ray imaging of single particles to fusion research.

A tiny change in the length of a chemical bond makes a big difference in the activity of a molecule important in health, drug...