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Powerful X-rays from SLAC’s synchrotron reveal that our immune system’s primary wiring seems to be no match for a brutal SARS-CoV-2 protein.

A team of researchers has discovered that charging and discharging a battery cell transforms its electrode material into a ​“super” material.

Researchers measured the effect on the lifespan of qubits with parts-per-billion precision, showing that silicon substrates could be detrimental.

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have completed a major expansion of one of the world’s most powerful laser systems.

Researchers have for the first time been able to look at a structural phase transition in minute detail on a very fast timescale.

SLAC’s Cryogenic team has built a helium-refrigeration plant that lowers the LCLS-II accelerator to superconducting temperatures.

U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm announced a new Department of Energy goal to make enhanced geothermal systems a widespread renewable energy option in the U.S. by cutting its cost by 90% to $45 per megawatt hour by 2035.

Studies of collisions in light nuclei show protons collide with their fellow protons and neutrons with their fellow neutrons more often than expected.

Community Research on Climate and Urban Science will conduct neighborhood-scale climate research aimed at advancing scientific understanding.