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X-ray studies at SLAC facilities help scientists understand the fundamental workings of nature by probing matter in atomic detail.

atoms forming a tentative bond

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Paleontologist Phil Manning describes the “Imaging Life on Earth” project at TEDxCharleston.

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New X-ray methods have captured the highest resolution room-temperature images of photosystem II.

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The team determined the 3-D structure of a biomolecule by tagging it with selenium atoms and taking hundreds of thousands of images.

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Two recently funded computing projects work toward developing cutting-edge scientific applications for future exascale supercomputers that can perform at least a billion billion computing...

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During a recent shutdown, engineers installed new beamline technology and a 3-D virtual tour captured rare views of the synchrotron’s interior.

New in-vacuum undulator
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For the first time, scientists at SLAC’s X-ray laser have created bright, three-colored X-ray pulses.

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The event drew more than 400 participants, with workshops and presentations focusing on collaborations and new technology at SLAC’s light sources.

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More than 40 interns spent 10 weeks this summer helping SLAC researchers advance the use of the Linac Coherent Light Source.

LCLS director Mike Dunne with intern Temuulen Batenkh​
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Award honors accomplishments in condensed matter physics and electrochemistry at SSRL.

Trevor Petach
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SLAC’s X-ray laser provides clues to engineering a new protein to kill mosquitos that carry dengue and Zika.

Scientists shed light on the three-dimensional structure of BinAB and its mode of action.
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The discovery is one of the first steps towards mapping hues of fossilized species.

American kestrel feather
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Understanding how a material’s electrons interact with vibrations of its nuclear lattice could help design and control novel materials, from solar cells to high-temperature...