SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Seeing Silicon | The ones who found quarks

2024-08-25 08:42 AM

Fundamental research today is like building a racing car. The more you spend on the mechanics, and the infrastructure, the more you spend on tools, the better research you’ll be able to do. That’s the first thought that comes to my mind as I stand next to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s 2-mile-long linear accelerator. PREMIUM …

Diamond rains on Neptune and Uranus: Scientists unearth planetary secret

2024-01-29 04:10 PM

In a new study published in Nature Astronomy, scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have unveiled new insights into the formation of diamonds within the icy giants of our solar system, Neptune and Uranus. This research suggests that the phenomenon known as “diamond rain” occurs at lower pressures and temperatures than …