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Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have developed a sun-activated device that kills 99.999 percent of bacteria in water, within just 20 minutes.​

Working with a new magnetic insulator material with unusual atomic properties, scientists at Stanford University have observed electrical conduction in a non-conductive material that may lead to superior magnetic memory devices.

The US Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has given the green light to start construction of the world's largest digital camera. With a resolution of 3.2-gigapixels, the new camera is at the LSST now under construction atop Cerro Pachón in Chile.

Stanford Institute scientists have created a molecule-sized electronic component – a diode – just a few nanometers long, that may one day help replace much bulkier diodes and other semiconductors found on today's integrated circuits to produce incredibly compact, super-fast electronic devices.

Scientists have developed a conductive elastic polymer coating for lithium-ion battery electrodes, that heals its own cracks after each use. It's been shown to allow silicon electrodes to last up to 10 times longer.

Researchers at SLAC and Stanford University have successfully demonstrated accelerating electrons using a femtosecond laser and a corrugated piece of fused quartz. In the demonstration, electrons from a 60 MeV beam were accelerated ten times faster than in a conventional electron accelerator.