Research
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First realistic portraits of squishy layer that’s key to battery performance
Lithium metal batteries could store much more charge in a given space than today’s lithium-ion batteries, and the race is on to develop them for next-gen electric
January 06, 2022
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Forbes selects 10 Stanford students and alumni in cleantech for "30 Under 30" lists
Forbes’ 2022 “30 Under 30” feature includes two current Stanford University students and eight recent alumni developing energy- and sustainability-related
December 30, 2021
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Stanford engineers and physicists study quantum characteristics of ‘combs’ of light
Unlike the jumble of frequencies produced by the light that surrounds us in daily life, each frequency of light in a specialized light source known as a “soliton
December 16, 2021
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Stanford research reveals a hidden obstacle for women in academia
For more than a decade,
December 16, 2021
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Stanford engineers develop a robotic hand with a gecko-inspired grip
Across a vast array of robotic hands and clamps, there is a common foe: the heirloom tomato.
December 15, 2021
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Stanford researchers test physics of coral as an indicator of reef health
Vast amounts of energy flow around the ocean as waves, tides and currents, eventually impacting coasts, including coral reefs that provide food, income and coast
December 14, 2021
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Stanford researchers reveal how to turn a global warming liability into a profitable food security solution
Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution has been stalled by economic uncertainty
November 22, 2021
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Sierra Nevada range should celebrate two birthdays
When geologist Elizabeth Miller started mapping a fault system in Death Valley, she questioned the origin of some sedimentary rocks previously assumed to be locally
November 15, 2021
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Stanford researchers design a frugal way to study complex systems and materials
To celebrate the 60th birthday of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway in 1889, the journal Acta Mathematica offered a prize for manuscripts that could he
November 15, 2021
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Stanford researchers develop a quantum simulator that exhibits the building blocks of sound
When sound was first incorporated into movies in the 1920s, it opened up new possibilities for filmmakers such as music and spoken dialogue.
November 10, 2021
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AI Experts Establish the “North Star” for Domestic Robotics Field
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
November 08, 2021
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Stanford researchers find whales are more important ecosystems engineers than previously thought
From 1910 to 1970, humans killed an estimated 1.5 million baleen whales in the frigid water encircling Antarctica.
November 03, 2021
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Moderna vaccine provides strong protection against delta variant in prison outbreak, study shows
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
October 22, 2021
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Improved computer simulation can build faster, cleaner, cheaper planes
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.
October 22, 2021
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Blood test predicts recovery after hip-replacement surgery, study finds
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
October 15, 2021
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How to teach data science in K-12 schools? Stanford-led team launches “Big Ideas”
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
October 13, 2021
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Stanford Researchers Build $400 Self-Navigating Smart Cane
Most know the white cane as a simple-but-crucial tool that assists people with visual impairments in making their way through the world.
October 13, 2021
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Living near oil and gas wells increases air pollution exposure, according to Stanford research
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
October 12, 2021
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Stanford researchers develop an intervention that cuts recidivism among children reentering school from the justice system
For a child leaving juvenile detention, building a relationship with a teacher who believes in them can make all the difference.
October 05, 2021
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Stanford-led research reveals potential of an overlooked climate change solution
Earlier this month, President Biden urged other countries to join the U.S. and European Union in a commitment to slashing methane emissions.
September 26, 2021