Health
Vegan Diet Linked to Reduced Biological Age in Short-Term Study
A new study suggests that adopting a vegan diet for just eight weeks may lead to a reduction in biological age estimates.
Jul 29, 2024
Life
Male elephants signal ‘let’s go’ with deep rumbles
The bull elephants gather in the evening coolness to drink. After a spell, a senior male lifts his head and turns from the waterhole.
Jul 22, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Brain Imaging and Machine Learning Identify Six Depression Subtypes
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have discovered that brain imaging combined with machine learning can reveal six biological subtypes, or "biotypes," of depression and anxiety.
Jun 17, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Hybrid work is a “win-win-win” for companies, workers
The debate surrounding the effectiveness of work-from-home policies has been raging in workplaces worldwide, but a new study by Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom provides compelling evidence that hybrid schedules benefit both employees and their employers.
Jun 12, 2024
Health
15-day Paxlovid regimen safe but adds no clear long-COVID benefit
A clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that a 15-day course of Paxlovid, an antiviral drug targeting the virus that causes COVID-19, is safe as an extended treatment but does not alleviate select symptoms of long COVID.
Jun 9, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Sweltering Texas Heat Clouds Judgment of Police and Judges, Study Finds
In the scorching summer heat of Texas, when the mercury climbs to triple digits and the air shimmers like a mirage over the endless highways, strange things happen to those tasked with upholding law and order.
May 14, 2024
Technology
Researchers Develop Compact, Comfortable Augmented Reality Glasses with Holographic Imaging
Researchers in the emerging field of spatial computing at Stanford University have developed a prototype augmented reality headset that uses holographic…
May 8, 2024
Brain & Behavior
How Brain Dysfunction Fuels Hallucinations and Delusions in Psychosis
Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention toward important external events and internal thoughts, and a "predictor" that anticipates rewards.
Apr 12, 2024
Health
Ketogenic Diet Shows Promise in Treating Serious Mental Illness, Improving Metabolic Health
In a pilot study, researchers from Stanford Medicine have discovered that a ketogenic diet can not only improve metabolic health in patients with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder but also alleviate their psychiatric symptoms.
Apr 1, 2024
Health
AI-Designed Antibiotics Show Promise in Fighting Resistant Bacteria
Researchers at Stanford Medicine and McMaster University have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model called SyntheMol that has created six novel…
Mar 29, 2024
Health
Metformin’s Weight Loss Effect Linked to “Anti-Hunger” Molecule Produced During Exercise
A new study conducted by researchers at Stanford Medicine and Harvard Medical School has found that the diabetes medication metformin causes weight loss by…
Mar 18, 2024
Social Sciences
Car Loans Are a Hidden Driver of the Ride-Sharing Economy
When Greg Buchak was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, Uber and Lyft were just beginning to spread across the country.
Mar 1, 2024
Technology
Steering and accelerating electrons at the microchip scale
Scanning electron micrograph of a half-millimeter long dielectric laser accelerator through which electrons travel and accelerate.
Feb 26, 2024
Health
Vibrating glove helps stroke patients recover from muscle spasms
After a stroke, survivors often experience uncontrollable spasms that can twist their arms and hands into perpetual fists.
Feb 12, 2024