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When sound was first incorporated into movies in the 1920s, it opened up new possibilities for filmmakers such as music and spoken dialogue.

Robots that do everything from helping people get dressed in the morning to washing (and putting away) the dishes have been a dream for as long people have utter

A generous new donation to Stanford will provide funding for postdoctoral scholars who join the university through the

From 1910 to 1970, humans killed an estimated 1.5 million baleen whales in the frigid water encircling Antarctica.

Stanford’s scholarly communities are poised to lead the long-range vision “to accelerate our purposeful impact in the world.” At the Oct.

Stanford will mark the university’s inaugural Democracy Day on Tuesday, Nov.

Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate Thursday that a committee has been charged with developing recommendations for a process to create a new institute on

When the delta variant of the coronavirus hit the Sierra Conservation Center — a low- to medium-security prison for men in California — residents who had receive

For decades the auto industry crash tested new models for safety considerations the old-fashioned way: They crashed them – over and over and over again.

Clues from a blood sample can predict how quickly patients who have had hip-replacement surgery will make a full recovery, according to a new study led by

Most know the white cane as a simple-but-crucial tool that assists people with visual impairments in making their way through the world.

Amid a growing push for schools to better prepare young people to navigate a world awash in data, a team of scholars led by Stanford Graduate School of Education

In a 14-year analysis of air quality across California, Stanford researchers observed higher levels of air pollutants within 2.5 miles of oil and gas wells, like

For a child leaving juvenile detention, building a relationship with a teacher who believes in them can make all the difference.

Earlier this month, President Biden urged other countries to join the U.S. and European Union in a commitment to slashing methane emissions.

Rising consumer concern over data privacy has led to a rush of “right to be forgotten” laws around the world that allow individuals to request their personal data

Conversations about race between Black and white friends can feel uncomfortable, but having these discussions may make the friendship stronger, according to new

Scientists have spent decades searching for faster, more energy-efficient memory technologies for everything from large data centers to mobile sensors and other

When looking back at the fads of past decades, like 1980’s spandex clothing and the 1990’s boy band craze, later generations often wonder, “How was that ever

As wildfires become commonplace in the western U.S. and around the world, checking the daily air quality warning has become as routine as checking the weather.