Research
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New method offers unprecedented detail in tracking protein activity in living cells
Intent on recording the complete journeys of proteins through different areas of cells – or between separate cells – researchers led by Stanford’s Alice Ting have devised a new...
June 28, 2023
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Better predictions of wildfire spread may sit above the treetops
Understanding the physics of wind currents above forest canopies may help wildfire managers forecast the flight paths of dangerous burning embers, or firebrands.
June 23, 2023
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Changing tides
Three Stanford graduate students share what led them to study the oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly.
June 08, 2023
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Will a Police Stop End in Arrest? Listen to Its First 27 Seconds.
Researchers have identified a linguistic signature that can predict whether encounters with cops will escalate. Black drivers hear this pattern as well.
May 30, 2023
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Feedback from an AI-driven tool improves teaching, Stanford-led research finds
The first study of its kind shows that a tool providing automated feedback improves instructors’ communication practices and student satisfaction.
May 08, 2023
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PhD student’s idea to streamline state energy application process could help millions
Jill Grey Ferguson's solution for simplifying the process of applying for California’s energy incentive programs has been proposed as Senate Bill 755. If it passes, it could...
May 01, 2023
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Beyond the room where it happened
Stanford Law School authors argue for a new vision of Native Peoples’ contributions to constitutional law.
April 18, 2023
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The 2020 election saw fewer people clicking on misinformation websites, Stanford study finds
Stanford scholars find a smaller percentage of Americans visited unreliable websites in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. election than in 2016 – which suggests mitigation and...
April 13, 2023
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Counting Cars: New AI-Driven Approach Fine-Tunes Road Tolls to Reduce Traffic
Congestion pricing schemes to lessen traffic's societal costs could benefit from a simple, practical algorithm that optimizes tolls based on driver behavior.
April 10, 2023
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Galaxy clusters yield new evidence for standard model of cosmology
A new study probing the structure and evolution of galaxy clusters shows good agreement with the predictions of standard cosmological models.
April 03, 2023
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Helmet cover offers little protection
Researchers tested a padded helmet cover meant to protect football players from head injury and found that it likely offers little benefit for the majority of hits players sustain.
March 28, 2023
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Wastewater could be the key to tracking more viruses than just COVID-19
Researchers have developed methods for using wastewater to track the levels of various respiratory viruses in a population.
March 23, 2023
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Stanford researchers develop a new way to identify bacteria in fluids
An innovative adaptation of the technology in an old inkjet printer plus AI-assisted imaging leads to a faster, cheaper way to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more.
March 02, 2023
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Oil spills and coastal resilience
Two Stanford scientists found hope and learned lessons for improving disaster response after oil spills hit close to home.
February 15, 2023
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Researchers take a step toward novel quantum simulators
If scaled up successfully, the team's new system could help answer questions about certain kinds of superconductors and other unusual states of matter.
January 30, 2023
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Stanford scientists illuminate barrier to next-generation battery that charges very quickly
In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense lithium metal batteries, researchers discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped.
January 30, 2023
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Can We Improve Psychotherapy by Quantifying Therapists’ Language?
Stanford researchers have created a set of open-source tools to measure therapists’ timing, responsiveness, and consistency to better understand what works.
January 04, 2023
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Stanford researchers study frog spatial skills
Stanford-led study of poison frogs in tiny trackable pants tests two theories for sex differences in spatial skills.
December 14, 2022
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New Stanford chip-scale laser isolator could transform photonics
Using well-known materials and manufacturing processes, researchers have built an effective, passive, ultrathin laser isolator that opens new research avenues in photonics.
December 01, 2022
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A new approach to teaching science can help inoculate against misinformation, Stanford researchers say
Stanford scholars Jonathan Osborne and Daniel Pimentel make a case for “a fundamental shift” in K-12 science education.
November 21, 2022