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The molecular recipe for climate change-resistant plants

Ritimukta Sarangi, senior scientist at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, on what X‑ray tools reveal about plant roots and the soil around them.

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Searching for dark matter with the world’s most sensitive radio

What is dark matter made of? A device being assembled in the basement of the physics and astrophysics building could offer answers.

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How clouds make ice

A new model of the freezing process that includes seven distinct stages could improve our understanding of clouds and how they affect the climate.

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Nickel’s role in converting carbon dioxide

New insight into one of the oldest chemical reactions on Earth could improve carbon capture techniques for mitigating climate change.

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Angel Garcia-Esparza receives Young Investigator Award

His research is focused on electrocatalysts, which are key to the development of a renewable energy economy.

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Mapping the universe’s wonder years

Beyond a few billion years ago, galaxies are too distant for even the most powerful telescopes to resolve. A new technique could allow astrophysicists to map the entire universe, which is about 14 billion years old.

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SLAC and Stanford scientists win Early Career Awards

Their research explores the decarbonization of steel production, the generation of more intense particle beams, improved X-ray microscopes, and more.

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A more powerful pulse for capturing nature’s fastest movements

Scientists increase X-ray laser brightness and reliability using an intricate crystal cavity and diamond mirror system.

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Outer limits

Applying innovative new models to previously published experimental data has expanded the range of dark matter scientists can detect.

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New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution

Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas.

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