Light-driven reactions are at the heart of human vision, photosynthesis and solar power generation. Seeing the very first step opens the door to observing...

An LCLS imaging technique reveals how a mosquito-borne bacterium deploys a toxin to kill mosquito larvae. Scientists hope to harness it to fight disease.

What they learned could lead to a better understanding of how ionizing radiation can damage material systems, including cells.

New research shows that when a bunch of electrons zooms through the middle of a ring-shaped laser beam, the bunch can wind up with...

The technique could improve the efficiency of data collection and pave the way for new kinds of experiments.

A new study uncovers how a critical protein binds to drugs used to treat asthma and other inflammatory diseases.

What they learned could lead to a better understanding of how antibiotics are broken down in the body, potentially leading to the development of...

The annual conference for scientists who conduct research at SLAC’s light sources engaged about 350 researchers in talks, workshops and discussions.

Most electric cars, from the Tesla Model S to the Nissan Leaf, run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries – a pricey technology that accounts for...

The 4-inch-tall device could be used in portable transmitters for rescue missions and other challenging applications demanding high mobility.

Dark matter hunters of the LUX collaboration have ruled out a larger-than-ever range of properties that hypothetical dark matter particles might have had.

New machine learning methods bring insights into how lithium ion batteries degrade, and show it’s more complicated than many thought.