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A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to sunlight. Stanford and SLAC scientists say the ultrafast disinfectant...

Four cups of water arranged in a cycle, illustrating a decontamination cycle.

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In this lecture, Dr. Rebecca Leane will review a range of dark matter searches using celestial objects, including exoplanets, solar-system planets, the Sun, and...

A galaxy in space

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This week 200 members of the Cosmic Microwave Background Stage-4 (CMB-S4) collaboration are meeting at SLAC to focus on the continuing development of...

Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines Image

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How does sunscreen work on the atomic level?

Illustration of a beach scene with a sunburned man

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Milky Way above Rubin Observatory

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To understand why scientists are excited about detecting a new background, just look to the history of studies of the CMB.

Illustration of galaxies in a Petri dish

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SLAC staff gather in the accelerator control room to celebrate first light produced by the LCLS-II project’s pioneering superconducting accelerator.

First light celebration

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The original LCLS undulator system was removed and replaced with two totally new systems that offer dramatic new capabilities.

New undulator hall

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A schematic of the LCLS-II cryoplant.

A schematic of a building with various pieces of cooling equipment.

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Cryomodule installation in the LCLS tunnel

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Garcia-Esparza’s research offers unique insights into catalysts relevant to renewable energy generation and emerging materials for microelectronics.

This is a photograph of SSRL scientist Angel Garcia Esparza, who was awarded the 2023 Spicer Award

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Just because matter is visible doesn’t mean it’s easy to see.

Illustration of Earth and galaxies with icons representing telescopes.