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Researchers Create Molecular Movie of Virus Preparing to Infect Healthy Cells
With SLAC’s X-ray laser, scientists captured a virus changing shape and rearranging its genome to invade a cell.
SLAC Celebrates Femtosecond Week
Join us for five days of ultrafast science from April 17 to 21.
Decoy Drug Could Prevent Cancer's Spread
Creating a molecular snapshot of the way proteins interact could help development of new cancer drugs.
Researchers Discover New Type of ‘Pili’ Used by Bacteria to Cling to Hosts
New insights into how bacteria interact with host cells could help fight off harmful microbes.
SLAC Experiment Finds Key to Natural Detoxifier’s Reactivity
A tiny change in the length of a chemical bond makes a big difference in the activity of a molecule important in health, drug development and chemical synthesis
Q&A: Biologist Describes Milestone in Watching Proteins Boogie
Using SLAC's X-ray laser, researchers have for the first time directly observed myoglobin move within quadrillionths of a second after a bond breaks and the protein releases a gas molecule.
X-ray Duo's Research Helps Launch Human Trial for Treatment of Arsenic Poisoning
Graham George and Ingrid Pickering, a husband and wife X-ray research team, are co-leading a new study in Bangladesh to test whether selenium supplements can protect people from arsenic poisoning.
Scientists Discover Atomic-resolution Details of Brain Signaling
Scientists have revealed never-before-seen details of how our brain sends rapid-fire messages between its cells using SLAC's X-ray laser.
Long-sought Discovery Fills in Missing Details of Cell 'Switchboard'
A biomedical breakthrough reveals never-before-seen details of the human body’s cellular switchboard that regulates sensory and hormonal responses.
Compact Light Source Improves CT Scans
A commercial X-ray source with roots in SLAC research enables multi-mode computer tomography scans that outperform routine scans in hospitals. The technique could potentially find widespread use in medicine and other fields.
