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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

Support for boundless innovation

Interdisciplinary research teams will convert plastic into food, grow self-fertilizing crops, equip law enforcement to stop illegal deforestation, and more with grants from the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.

Human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire genera

A new analysis of mass extinction at the genus level, from researchers at Stanford and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, finds a “mutilation of the tree of life” with massive potential harms to human society.

Stanford HAI —

Coding art

A new tool powered by a large language model makes it easier for generative artists to create and edit with precision.

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

Tracking a potent climate threat

Stanford researchers are working across disciplines to create low-cost sensors that can measure methane emissions in humid tropical environments.

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

What Congress can do to support wildland firefighters

Wildland firefighters are overworked, underpaid, and unprepared, according to a new white paper. The authors explain how Congress can support these essential frontline workers.

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Seeing the oceans in a new light

A thumbnail-sized optical sensor that detects environmental DNA in near-real time could help coastal communities monitor some of the world’s largest marine protected areas.

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute —

‘We didn’t believe it at first’

Age-related mutations in blood cells are known to increase the risk of cancer, heart attack, and stroke. In a strange twist, researchers have found the same changes might offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease.

Stanford Engineering —

How to beat bad science

Jonathan Osborne says the goal of science education isn’t to give kids enough knowledge to evaluate the facts for themselves; it’s to teach them how to interact with expertise.

Stanford HAI —

AI uncovers bias in dermatology training tools

A model trained on thousands of images in medical textbooks and journal articles found that dark skin tones are underrepresented in materials that teach doctors to recognize disease.

Farming for food and biodiversity

Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiversity declines.

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

All about hurricanes

Stanford experts on atmospheric dynamics explain why it’s so hard to predict the path and the intensity of tropical storms.

Stanford Center on Food Security and the Environment —

Solutions for childhood stunting

Adding minerals to farmland soil could help prevent a condition with long-lasting harmful consequences for children in the developing world.

Sarafan ChEM-H —

Pushing cells to the extreme

Hawa Racine Thiam is on a quest to understand how zero gravity and other physical forces impact the immune system.

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health —

Recalculating the cost of climate change

Planetary health fellow Minghao Qiu wants to quantify how increasing air pollution from wildfires and fossil fuel emissions will affect human health.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory —

How clouds make ice

A new model of the freezing process that includes seven distinct stages could improve our understanding of clouds and how they affect the climate.

Stanford HAI —

Trust issues

An increasing number of people are turning to AI for help in sensitive areas like financial planning and medical advice, but researchers say large language models aren’t trustworthy enough for such critical jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory —

Nickel’s role in converting carbon dioxide

New insight into one of the oldest chemical reactions on Earth could improve carbon capture techniques for mitigating climate change.

Study finds silica particles chemically react

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.

Can alternative meat compete?

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.

Stanford HAI —

Congressional staffers go to AI boot camp

To effectively regulate artificial intelligence, lawmakers must first understand it. A Stanford HAI workshop helped staffers think critically about this emerging technology.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory —

The universe’s wonder years

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.

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Jordan’s illegal market for drinking water

New research reveals a massive and accelerating transfer of water from dwindling rural groundwater sources to Jordan’s cities through an unlicensed market.

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