Considered inert and deemed safe for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration, silica has been shown to react with key biomolecules, potentially degrading their function.
The analysis compares innovations and policies related to plant-based and lab-grown alternatives to animal meat and dairy in the U.S. and European Union. Its findings could help ensure legislation levels the food industry playing field.
New research shows adding real-world driving data to battery management software and computer models of battery pack performance can lead to longer-lasting, more reliable batteries.
U.S. abortion restrictions will increase the number of newborns with severe congenital heart defects, straining the health care system’s capacity to meet their needs, according to Stanford Medicine researchers.
A new study finds the risk of dementia more than doubles for people previously diagnosed with depression – even when their depression first occurred decades earlier.
The protein p53 has been in the limelight for decades because it has the ability to suppress the development of tumors. It may only be moonlighting as a cancer fighter, new research shows.
Beyond a few billion years ago, galaxies are too distant for even the most powerful telescopes to resolve. A new technique could allow astrophysicists to map the entire universe, which is about 14 billion years old.
On Stanford GSB’s Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Geoffrey Cohen explains the critical role that authentic connection plays in emotional and physical well-being – and how we can use communication skills to achieve it.
A particular neuronal circuit in male mice is responsible for sexual arousal and the actions and pleasure that derive from it, Stanford Medicine researchers show, opening avenues for treatment in men.
Researchers show that their newly invented paints, which they produced in a wide array of colors, can reduce the need for both heating and air conditioning in buildings and other spaces, like trains and trucks for refrigerated cargo.
Extreme heat threatens the health of vulnerable populations such as children, laborers, and the elderly. A Stanford pediatrician, emergency medicine doctor, and professor of Earth system science discuss how we can best adapt and build resilience – particularly for those populations and communities that are most vulnerable.
Sugar-coated proteins called mucins are implicated in many diseases, including cancer. A Stanford-led team has bioengineered an enzyme-based scissors that selectively cuts mucins off cancer cells, removing their “cloak of protection” from the body’s immune system.
Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, to new places. Stanford infectious disease experts and disease ecologists discuss what we know and how communities can protect themselves from these changing disease threats.
