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• Osaka University Researchers Miniaturize Particle Accelerators Using Laser Wakefield Acceleration for Desktop Free-Electron Lasers

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Research

  A research team at Osaka University has successfully demonstrated free-electron laser amplification at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths using an acceleration length of just a few mi...

• Stockholm University Researchers Prove Existence of Long-Theorized Second Critical Point in Supercooled Water

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Using ultra-fast X-ray lasers, an international team has identified a liquid-liquid critical point in water at $-63$°C and 1,000 atmospheres. This discovery confirms that water’s "...

• SwissFEL Researchers Capture Atomic-Scale Footage of Light-Activated Beta Blockers Transforming Receptor Activity in Trillionths of a Second

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Health

  Scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute have visualized the molecular mechanics of photopharmacology, observing how a light-switchable drug interacts with biological receptors. U...