Health
Regeneration might be a whole-body affair
A mouse injured on one leg experiences an “awakening” of stem cells in the other leg as if the cells are preparing to heal an injury.
Jul 24, 2023
Technology
New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines
Individual palladium atoms attached to the surface of a catalyst can remove 90% of unburned methane from natural-gas engine exhaust at low temperatures, scientists reported today in the journal Nature Catalysis.
Jul 24, 2023
Brain & Behavior
Do First-Gen College Grads Face Bias in the Job Market?
Peter Belmi, who earned his PhD at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2015, was the first in his family to attend college.
Jul 24, 2023
Technology
Software Coordination Could Eliminate Costly Upgrades to Future Electric Grids
A new study conducted by Stanford University suggests that expensive infrastructure upgrades to accommodate the growing demands of electric grids in the future may not be necessary.
Jul 17, 2023
Brain & Behavior
Q&A: Evolution of octopus and squid brains could shed light on origins of intelligence
We spoke with McCoy to learn more about what he is learning about nervous system evolution and function and how these findings may translate to a deeper understanding of human disease.
Sep 13, 2022
Technology
SLAC’s superconducting X-ray laser reaches operating temperature colder than outer space
Nestled 30 feet underground in Menlo Park, California, a half-mile-long stretch of tunnel is now colder than most of the universe.
May 11, 2022
Space
Scientists model landscape formation on Titan, revealing an Earth-like alien world
Saturn’s moon Titan looks very much like Earth from space, with rivers, lakes, and seas filled by rain tumbling through a thick atmosphere.
Apr 26, 2022
Earth & Environment
High energy use provides little benefit for health and well-being in richer nations
A good, long life requires energy: to illuminate hospitals, homes and schools, and make it possible to work, cook meals and study without inhaling toxic smoke or spending a full day collecting fuel.
Apr 12, 2022
Health
Adults living with gun owners significantly more likely to die by homicide, especially if they are female
An analysis of statewide data in California from 2004 to 2016 found that homicide rates for adults who live with handgun owners were twice as high compared to adults who did not.
Apr 5, 2022
Earth & Environment
‘Fingerprinting’ minerals to better understand how they are affected by meteorite collisions
When a space rock survives the turbulent passage through Earth’s atmosphere and strikes the surface, it generates shockwaves that can compress and transform minerals in the planet’s crust.
Feb 28, 2022
Social Sciences
Graphic novels can accelerate critical thinking, capture nuance and complexity of history
Global history is not just significant events on a timeline, it is also the ordinary, mundane moments that people experience in between.
Feb 10, 2022
Technology
Applying science to the question of how best to support working adults without college degrees
Flora, a 32-year-old single mother, faces a dilemma shared by many of the millions of American adults without a college degree.
Jan 19, 2022
Brain & Behavior
Think different – sometimes: Teams succeed when they adjust their cognitive diversity
“Diversity means lots of things,” says Amir Goldberg, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Jan 11, 2022
Brain & Behavior
How artificial neural networks help us understand neural networks in the human brain
Neuroscience is a relatively young discipline. This is especially true in relation to the physical sciences.
Aug 3, 2021