Research reveals that the bacterial immune system can better destroy viral attackers by saving genetic records of previously encountered viruses.

Scientists analyzing data from theScientists analyzing data from the BaBar experiment, which operated at SLAC between 1999 and 2008, recently published the results of...

Harold Hwang and Tony Heinz were among 124 newly elected members.

The discovery could make water splitting, a key step in a number of clean energy technologies, cheaper and more efficient.

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists got a textbook-worthy result that may change the way matter is probed at X-ray free-electron lasers.

SLAC, Stanford scientists discover that bombarding and stretching a catalyst opens holes on its surface and makes it much more reactive. Potential applications include...

SLAC and Stanford scientists discovered that a single layer of tiny diamonds increases an electron gun’s emission 13,000 fold. Potential applications include electron microscopes...

Experiment at SLAC's X-ray Laser Opens Door to Exploring Cell Interiors

Using laser light to read and write magnetic data by quickly flipping tiny magnetic domains could help keep pace with the demand for faster...

When scientists found electrical current flowing where it shouldn't be – at the place where two insulating materials meet– it set off a frenzy...

After months of installation and commissioning efforts, SLAC's newest user facility welcomed its first two groups of experimenters on Friday.

A discovery by SLAC researchers into how chemical reactions take place on a platinum catalyst could lead to more efficient, less costly fuel cells.