Extreme Jets Take New Shape
Jets of particles streaming out of bright galaxies operate differently than previously thought. This revelation will help theorists craft better models of how the universe's biggest accelerators work.
Deadly Carcinogen Unraveled
Scientists may be able to limit the prevalence of a deadly food toxin thanks to recent work conducted at SLAC's Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource.
Clobbering Electron Clouds
Excess particles that build up in a collider's beam pipe are the scourge of high-energy particle physics experiments. Recent research seeks to remove these particle clouds, clearing the way for cleaner collisions.
SLAC Supports ATLAS
SLAC plays an important role in the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, helping both to design and operate the detector and to analyze the astounding amount of data that's beginning to emerge.
Redesigning the Superconductor
If researchers can learn to understand and tame high-temperature superconductors, they may be able to improve power generation and the efficiency of solar cells and enable smaller electronics, to name just a few applications.
Viewing the Ultrasmall and Ultrafast
Scientists at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source seek to understand the nano-world by taking stop-motion pictures of atoms and molecules in motion, shedding light on the fundamental processes of chemistry, technology, and life itself.
The Secrets of Darwin's Dinobird
For centuries, the field of archaeology has depended on what's visible to the naked eye. Now, researchers are revealing what lies beneath the surface of a key evolutionary fossil, Darwin's "dinobird."
What Happened to Antimatter?
The Big Bang created an equal number of particles and antiparticles. But we don't ever come into contact with antiparticles, and scientists don’t see any out there in the universe.
