New findings about how insulating sheaths form around nerve fibers in the developing brain could inform treatments for multiple sclerosis and related disorders.
The trick to working with a bot is to think of it as a collaborator rather than an oracle, say Jeremy Utley and Kian Gohar. “You never want to just select one idea and move forward.”
Stanford materials engineers have 3D printed tens of thousands of hard-to-manufacture nanoparticles long predicted to yield promising new materials that change form in an instant.
A medication commonly prescribed to control blood sugar levels stimulates the appetite-suppressing molecule produced after exercise, new research finds.
Stanford community members gathered at the O’Donohue Family Educational Farm to taste the work of Mingoo Kang, who is reimagining Korean cuisine for health and sustainability.
Getting kids to avoid junk food is an uphill battle, especially when they have their own money to spend. A new study finds price incentives make healthy foods more attractive.
On Match Day, the School of Medicine Class of ’24 opened the envelopes that would tell them where they would complete the final phase of their training.
Researchers at Stanford have designed a spring-assisted actuator – a device that can accomplish dynamic tasks using a fraction of the energy previously required.
Stanford women’s basketball earned its 36th consecutive NCAA Tournament bid and will host first- and second-round games on Friday and Sunday. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. PT.
Despite common lore about major lapses in memory, the effects of healthy aging on cognitive functions are actually quite subtle, says Stanford neurologist Sharon Sha.
America can continue its economic and technological dominance while maintaining strong alliances, Condoleezza Rice said in the 2024 Drell Lecture. “It requires a sense of national mission to make things better here at home first.”
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
The FSI senior fellow received a lifetime achievement award for his international contributions to the fields of public administration, policy, and governance.
The rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus threatens the progress made in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. A promising novel drug candidate, designed at the atomic level, could help doctors halt the rise of lethal new drug resistant variants.
