Examining Membrane Proteins by X-Ray Laser
New research at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) has shown a promising new way to collect data on membrane proteins in the human body….
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“Designer Electrons” Have Tunable Properties
The first ever electrons with tunable properties were observed at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. By repositioning the carbon monoxide molecules that were placed on…
Topological Insulators Show Promise as Flexible, Transparent Electrode
Topological insulators, such as sheets of bismuth selenide, are ultra-thin sheets of material that are transparent, flexible and highly conductive. Scientists at the SLAC National…
Unlocking Chemical Pathways to Synthesize Chemicals Found in Nature
A new study could enable scientists to synthesize many important chemicals currently found only in nature. The research shows how scientists used powerful X-rays to…
Researchers Use LCLS to Examine Ferroelectric Materials Exposed to Light
Researchers at SLAC’s Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science and the Stanford Materials Science and Engineering Department discovered what is going on when ferroelectric…
KIPAC Study Suggests Large Number of “Nomad Planets”
A recent study by researchers at the Kavli Institute for Particle Physics and Cosmology (KIPAC) suggests that for every typical star in our galaxy, there…
Researchers Focus on Using High-Energy Electrons to Treat Cancer
Researchers are working on new technology that could dramatically reduce the time needed for cancer radiation treatments. By using high-energy electrons for radiation therapy, the…
Physicists at SLAC Are One Step Closer to Creating Fully Coherent X-rays
Physicists working on the Echo-7 experiment at SLAC’s Next Linear Collider Test Accelerator (NLCTA) reached a new milestone while taking steps towards creating a fully…
Scientists Use Ultra-Short Pulses of Terahertz Laser Light to Manipulate Magnetism
Scientists working at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS) discovered a way to distort the atomic arrangement and change the magnetic…
SLAC Scientists Create First Atomic X-ray Laser
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the world’s first “atomic X-ray laser.” By aiming SLAC’s Linac Coherent…
Researchers Use X-ray Laser to Create 2-Million-Degree Matter
Experiments carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory allowed scientist to control a 2-million-degree piece of matter. Researchers used…