The trick is almost absurdly simple. By rubbing a compound into the scalp of young mice, Stanford scientists have made the skin transparent to visible light, letting them repeatedly image the same animal's developing brain.
Aug 29, 2025
A simple shift in mindset eased pain left by the pandemic. In a randomized clinical trial led by Stanford University, adults who were guided to see catastrophes as potential opportunities showed measurable health benefits months later.
Aug 26, 2025
Human urine could help feed the world. A Stanford-led team has built a prototype that converts urine into crop fertilizer using solar energy, while also generating electricity and improving sanitation.
Aug 19, 2025
What if the seed of future food security has been hiding at 4,500 meters? In the Indian Trans-Himalaya, researchers working with farmers in Spiti Valley…
Aug 16, 2025
Beavers could be nature’s secret weapon against drought, wildfire, and biodiversity loss.
Aug 11, 2025
A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can learn to read medical images using only a fraction of the data typically required.
Aug 1, 2025
Most U.S. households could lower their electricity bills and weather power outages with rooftop solar panels and home battery packs, according to a sweeping new study from Stanford University.
Aug 1, 2025
Military veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury may finally have a reason for hope.
Jul 24, 2025
Your brain's biological age—not the number of candles on your birthday cake—may be the strongest predictor of how long you'll live.
Jul 9, 2025
Providing housing to homeless people with opioid addiction—without requiring them to get clean first—prevents deaths and saves money, according to a Stanford University study that challenges conventional approaches to homelessness.
Jun 27, 2025
Prescribed burns can reduce wildfire severity by 16% and cut smoke pollution by an average of 14%, according to a Stanford-led study published in AGU Advances.
Jun 26, 2025
Scientists have discovered a way to turn back the biological clock on aging muscle stem cells using a single treatment with a naturally occurring compound.
Jun 13, 2025
Scientists have discovered that your brain maintains a specialized neural map that tracks the locations of rewarding experiences with GPS-like precision, updating almost instantly when treats move to new locations.
Jun 11, 2025
A protein long known for its role in blood cell production has been unmasked as a master regulator of immune response in cancer, offering a potential game-changer for previously untreatable liver tumors.
Apr 24, 2025
