SLAC's new X-ray beamline aids COVID-19 research
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
There's a new bright spot at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource: Beam Line 12-1, an experimental station devoted to determining the structures of biological macromolecules with high brilliance X-rays. Researchers from around the country are using it to examine the atomic structure and function of different components of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.