Issue Archives
January 2025
Looking Back on our Achievements and Towards New Opportunities
Peeling Back the Layers: Exploring Capping Effects on Nickelate Superconductivity
Xiaoqian Chen Earns DOE Early Career Award for Quantum Materials Research
Explore NSLS-II's Remarkable Journey Since First Light
New Catalyst Recycles Methane Emissions at Room Temperature
How Does Data Science Optimize Experiments?
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Friday, January 31, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET.
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Registration for XAS 2025, which will be held March 11 – 13, closes on January 25.
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Stay tuned for more information on the NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting, April 28 - 30, 2025.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
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NSLS-II is now on LinkedIn.
September 2024
Embarking on the Next Chapter
Studying "Excitons" in a Novel Magnetic Material
Pioneering the Cellular Frontier
Conquering Cleaner Catalysis
NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting Celebrates Togetherness and Great Science
Science Short (Video): Recreating Glass from the Past
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Monday, September 30, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.
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We want to know how we're doing and where we can improve. Help the user office by completing our User Satisfaction Survey by October 11, 2024.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
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NSLS-II is now on LinkedIn.
May 2024
Bringing Our Science Further in 2024
Finding the Catalyst for a More Sustainable Future
Putting a New Spin on 1T Phase Tantalum Disulfide
Engineered Battery Chemistry for Fast Charging Capabilities
Science Short (Video): Metals Under Pressure
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.
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NSLS-II is now on LinkedIn.
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Registration for the CBMS Structural Biology Workbenches, June 3-6, is open. Register by June 3.
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Registration for the Cryo-EM Course at LBMS, June 11-14, is open. Register by June 3.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
January 2024
Celebrating the Past, Constructing the Future
A Partnership Forged in Diamond
Students Discover the Mathematics Within Dragonfly Wings
X-rays Reveal Unexpected Protein Function in Plants
Imparting Glass with New Properties
Scientists Study Atomic Vibrations in a Kagome Metal
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET.
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NSLS-II is now on LinkedIn.
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Science Shorts: Check out our new, 10-minute science talks for the general public.
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Registration for XAS 2024, which will be held March 19 – 21, closes on January 31.
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Stay tuned for more information on the NSLS-II & CFN User's Meeting, May 13 - 17, 2024.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
September 2023
More Beamlines, More Users, More Science
Transferring Information at the Speed of "Magnons"
Keeping Water-Treatment Membranes from Fouling Out
The Problems with Coal Ash Start Smaller Than Anyone Thought
Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET.
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Science Shorts: Check out our new, 10-minute science talks for the general public.
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New Beamline: High Energy Engineering X-Ray Scattering (HEX) now open for proposals.
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Annual User Satisfaction Survey: Tell us what you think by Oct. 13, 2023.
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Register for upcoming conferences, workshops, and training courses at NSLS-II.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
May 2023
More Beamlines, More Users, More Science
Reaching for New Horizons at the 2023 NSLS-II, CFN & LBMS Users' Meeting
Toxic Metals in Soldiers' Lungs From Burn Pit Exposure
X-rays Reveal Electronic Details of Nickel-based Superconductors
Faster X-ray Nanotomography Using Machine Learning
January 2023
Happy New Year
Building Particle Accelerators Takes More Than a Village
Revealing the Thermal Heat Dance of Magnetic Domains
X-rays Reveal Elusive Chemistry for Better EV Batteries
Novel Chemical Reaction Supports Carbon-Neutral Industrial Processes
September 2022
The Fall Cycle is Here
Computer, Is My Experiment Finished?
First Structure of Key COVID Enzyme at Human Body Temperature
Brookhaven Lab Researchers Win 2022 Microscopy Today Innovation Award
NSLS-II & LBMS Welcome Mercy Baez as New User Program Coordinator
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2022, at 11:59 pm NY time.
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Get the latest information on user computer accounts
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers
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Celebrating Collaborations and Opportunities at the 2022 NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting
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Register for the CBMS Structural Biology Workbench, September 27-29, 2022
May 2022
Welcome Back to NSLS-II
NSLS-II User Profile: Roopali Kukreja, UC Davis
Seeing More Deeply into Nanomaterials
NSLS-II Researcher Yonghua Du Recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher 2021
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Brookhaven Lab Scientists Develop New Computational Approach to Reduce Noise in X-ray Data
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11:59 pm NY time.
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Get the latest information on user computer accounts
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers
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Join us for the annual joint CFN/NSLS-II Users' Meeting, May 23–26, 2022
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Register for the International Workshop on Correlations and Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (CORPES22), July 11–15, 2022
January 2022
Looking Towards a Year Filled with Exciting Science
Reshaping the World of Research Through Remote Experimentation
Meet Longtime IBM/Brookhaven Lab Scientist Jean Jordan-Sweet
Revolutionizing Data Access Through Tiled
Researchers "Watch" Molten Salts Carve Tiny Nooks and Tunnels into Metal Alloys in 3D
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Keep up with COVID-19 research at NSLS-II and Brookhaven Lab
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The next beam time proposal deadline is January 31, 2022
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Get the latest information on user computer accounts
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers
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Register for the LBMS cryo-EM Training Workshop Series 2022, February 4, 2022
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Register for the Center for BioMolecular Structure Workbenches, February 2–4, 2022
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Save the dates for the workshop on Experimental Environments for Coherent Diffractive Imaging (CDI), April 18–20, 2022
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Save the dates for the annual joint CFN/NSLS-II Users' Meeting, May 23–26, 2022
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Save the date for the International Workshop on Correlations and Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (CORPES22), July 11–15, 2022
September 2021
Moving Safely Forward
Fueling Scientific Discovery and Communication
Student Researchers Published Study on Micrometeorites
Exploring the Electrochemistry of Water-Based Batteries
Automatically Steering Experiments Toward Scientific Discovery
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Keep up with COVID-19 research at NSLS-II and Brookhaven Lab
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The next beam time proposal deadline is September 30, 2021
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Get the latest information on user computer accounts and access to data
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers
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Visit NSLS-II virtually by watching the Summer Sunday Replay
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Register for the Center for BioMolecular Structure Workbenches, October 11–13, 2021
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Register for Introduction to X-ray Absorption Fine Structure 2021, November 17–19, 2021
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Save the date for the 8th Annual Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Workshop, December 7–10, 2021
May 2021
Together, We Conduct Impactful Science
NSLS-II User Profile: Geneva Laurita, Bates College
Safely Probing Chernobyl Fuel Simulants with X-rays
Howard-Brookhaven Partnership Empowers Minorities in STEM
Game on: Science Edition
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Join us for the virtual NSLS-II & CFN Joint Users' Meeting, May 17-19, 2021
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Keep up with COVID-19 research at NSLS-II and Brookhaven Lab
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The next beam time proposal deadline is May 31, 2021
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers
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Register for the Center for BioMolecular Structure Workbenches, June 7-9, 2021
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Register for the Workshop on Resonant Inelastic and Elastic X-ray Scattering 2021, August 25-27, 2021
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Save the dates for Introduction to X-ray Absorption Fine Structure 2021, November 17-19, 2021
January 2021
Happy New Year
Steady Progress in the Battle Against COVID-19
Science Begins at Brookhaven Lab's New Cryo-EM Research Facility
Quantum X-ray Microscope Underway at Brookhaven Lab
Scientists Streamline Process for Controlling Spin Dynamics
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The next beam time proposal deadline is January 31, 2021
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgement
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Register for the virtual LiX Solution Scattering Workbench, February 8-10, 2021
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Register for the virtual Macromolecular Crystallography Workbench, February 8-10, 2021
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Register for the Workshop on Resonant Inelastic and Elastic X-ray Scattering 2021, August 25-27, 2021
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Save the dates for a virtual workshop on Current and Future Trends in Macromolecular Crystallography Experiments, March 16-18, 2021
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Save the dates for the virtual Joint NSLS-II/CFN Users' Meeting, May 17-19, 2021
September 2020
Moving into the Future
NSLS-II User Profile: Joshua Carter, CEO of Helix BioStructures
Ready to Join the Fight Against COVID-19
Apart Yet Together: Virtual 2020 NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting
Investigating 3D-Printed Structures in Real Time
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The next beam time proposal deadline is September 30, 2020
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NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgement
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Learn more about Brookhaven Lab through our virtual Summer Sunday open house
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Join us for the Virtual Workshop for Industry Researchers, December 14-17, 2020
May 2020
We Are Still Here for You and Your Science
Brookhaven Lab Mobilizes Resources in Fight Against COVID-19
Two is Better Than One
Cell Membrane Proteins Imaged in 3-D
Quantum Effect Triggers Unusual Material Expansion
Meet Christine Ali: Military War Veteran and Chemical Engineer
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COVID-19-related Research Resources
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Rapid Access for COVID-19-related Research at NSLS-II
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The next beam time proposal deadline is May 31, 2020
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgement and your end of run form!
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Join us for the virtual CFN/NSLS-II Users' Meeting on May 18-20, 2020
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The NSLS-II UEC Show is back!
January 2020
New Arrivals Will Bring a Bright 2020
NSLS-II Achieves Design Beam Current of 500 Milliamperes
Meet Liguo Wang, Scientific Operations Director of LBMS
NSLS-II Celebrates its 5th Anniversary
LI High School Students Solve Protein Structures at Brookhaven's Light Source
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The next beam time proposal deadline is January 31, 2020
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgement
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Tune in for the next NSLS-II UEC Show on February 26 at 12:30 p.m. EST
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Important update on Brookhaven Lab food services
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Save the dates for the CFN/NSLS-II Users Meeting on May 18-20, 2020
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Join us for the workshop on Resonant Inelastic and Elastic X-ray Scattering: July 15-17, 2020
September 2019
Exploring New Science Frontiers at NSLS-II
Join us for Our Upcoming Strategic Planning Workshop
Smarter Experiments for Faster Materials Discovery
Creating 'Movies' of Thin Film Growth at NSLS-II
New Core-Shell Catalyst for Ethanol Fuel Cells
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The next beam time proposal deadline is September 30, 2019
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgment and end of run form
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Optimizing the Growth of Coatings on Nanowire Catalysts
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Scientists Design Organic Cathode for High Performance Batteries
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Transforming Advanced Nanoscience Data into Interactive Art
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Miss the last UEC Show? Watch it online
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Join us for Exploring New Science Frontiers at NSLS-II, October 21-23, 2019
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Apply now for the XAFS 2019 Short Course at Brookhaven Lab, November 13-15, 2019
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Come visit us at the MRS Fall Meeting December 1-6 at the Light Sources Booth
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How Useful is the NSLS-II Website for you? Please Let Us know!
May 2019
More Operating Beamlines and Modes of Access Than Ever Before
Beam Time Proposal News
Join Us for the NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting
Illuminating Water Filtration
Cause of Cathode Degradation Identified for Nickel-rich Materials
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The next beam time proposal deadline is May 31, 2019
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgment and end of run form
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Lithium Ions Flow Through Solid Material
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Meet Gretchen Cisco: User Administrator of NSLS-II
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Our Favorite Elements
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Register for REXS 2019, the 4th Resonant Elastic X-Ray Scattering Conference, from June 17-21, 2019
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Join us for IXS 2019, the 11th International Conference on Inelastic X-Ray Scattering, from June 23-28, 2019
January 2019
Advancing Your Science
Construction Starts on New Cryo-EM Center at Brookhaven Lab
Scientists Produce 3-D Chemical Maps of Single Bacteria
Using Hydrogen Ions to Manipulate Magnetism on the Molecular Scale
3.7-billion-year-old Structures Formed by Tectonics, not Life
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Jan. 31, 2019
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28 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Finished with your experiments? Remember the acknowledgment and end of run form
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Making x-ray microscopy 10 times faster
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Rice engineers give organic photovoltaics new properties
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Meet NSLS-II's Tom Caswell: lead developer of Matplotlib
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Single atoms break carbon's strongest bond
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Reflecting antiferromagnetic arrangements
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Last chance: submit your application for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women until Jan. 30, 2019
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Save the date: the NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting is May 20-22, 2019
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Save the date: NSLS-II will host REXS 2019: Resonant Elastic X-Ray Scattering Conference from June 17-21, 2019
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Save the date: NSLS-II will host the IXS 2019 conference from June 23-28, 2019
September 2018
We Had a Great Summer at NSLS-II!
How Densely Can Spheres Be Packed?
In a New Light: 2018 NSLS-II and CFN Joint Users' Meeting
New High-Precision Instrument Enables Rapid Measurements of Protein Crystals
Brookhaven Lab Scientist Receives Early Career Research Program Funding
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The next beam time proposal deadline is September 30, 2018
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26 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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First users at BMM
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HXN imaging capabilities
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Tripling the energy storage of Li-ion batteries
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Register now for the NOBUGS 2018 conference from October 22-26, 2018
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Save the date: NSLS-II will host the IXS 2019 conference from June 23-28, 2019
May 2018
NEXT Project Receives Secretary's Achievement Award
Converting CO2 into Usable Energy
Researchers Engineer New Pathways for Self-Assembled Nanostructures
New Capabilities at NSLS-II Set to Advance Materials Science
Introducing Graduate Students Across the Globe to Photon Science
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The next beam time proposal deadline is May 31, 2018
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26 NSLS-II beamlines now open for proposals
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Check out the agenda for the NSLS-II & CFN Users' Meeting, held from May 21-23, 2018
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Join us for the Coherence 2018 conference from June 24-28, 2018
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Register now for the 10th International Workshop on X-ray Radiation Damage to Biological Samples from September 13-14, 2018
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Save the dates: the NSLS-II Pair Distribution Function School is September 17-19, 2018
January 2018
It's a New Year at NSLS-II
What's NEXT for NSLS-II? Five New, World-class Beamlines
Software Developed at Brookhaven Lab Could Advance Synchrotron Science Worldwide
Pigments in Oil Paintings Linked to Artwork Degradation
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The next beam time proposal deadline is January 31, 2018
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NSLS-II beamlines open for business
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The Moon and Gravitational Impacts on NSLS-II
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Scientists Solve Fundamental Puzzle in Medical Imaging
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Hande Öztürk Receives 2017 Sidhu Award
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Unique High-brilliance X-ray Sheds New Light on Additive Manufacturing Process
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Save the dates: NSLS-II / CFN Users' Meeting is May 21 – 23, 2018
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Join us for the Coherence 2018 conference from June 24 – 28, 2018
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Join us for NSLS-II's next Town Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 1-3 p.m.
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All user access cards and TLDs now issued at GUV Center (Bldg. 400)
September 2017
Welcome to News @ NSLS-II
Discover NSLS-II
X-ray Study Reveals Way to Control Molecular Vibrations that Transmit Heat
New Strategy for Sodium-Ion Battery Electrolyte Design May Jumpstart Development
New Milestone Reached: 1000th Lifetime User at NSLS-II
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The next deadline for beam time proposals is September 30
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20 beamlines open for business
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NSLS-II welcomes new diffractometer
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Out of the classroom and Into the laboratory
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NSLS-II celebrates two years of user operation
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Registration is open for the SES VII conference at BNL
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Registration is open for the EXAFS workshop at BNL
