Physicists have good reason to believe 85 percent of the matter in the universe is currently undetectable. But not being able to see it...

Scientists from the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology are helping build cameras for the Cherenkov Telescope Array, an advanced, ground-based gamma-ray observatory.

Two SLAC-affiliated professors were recently elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Editors of the journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, have selected their annual Top 10 Science Breakthroughs of...

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) announced today that Dr. Steven M. Kahn will assume the role of Director of the...

The mirrors only differ by one atom in flatness, from end to end.

The former SLAC and Stanford researcher will be recognized during a SLAC conference next month for her work in studying nanoscale magnetic and electronic...

Physics may seem like its own world, but different sectors using machine learning are all part of the same universe. 

Experiment Shows Potential of X-ray Laser to Study Complex, Poorly Understood Materials

SLAC Experiment Provides New Insight About How Electrons Move Across Molecules

Machine learning is becoming an essential part of a physicist’s toolkit. How should new students learn to use it?

Even in their infancy, X-ray lasers such as SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source are notching a list of important discoveries, and a special issue...