Updated 1:57 PM: We've included on our website some thoughts and congratulatory remarks from Kobilka's colleagues. I quite like what Andrew Fire, PhD, who won a Nobel in …
Month: October 2012
At press conference, Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka discusses his research and "irrational optimism"
During a press conference on the Stanford campus this morning (captured in the video above), Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, MD, discussed his work, shared memorable discoveries in …
Combining online learning and the Socratic method to reinvent medical school courses
A piece published yesterday in Inside Stanford Medicine takes a closer look at the efforts of a core group of Stanford professors, education technology specialists …
Examining how scientific advances can mediate our relationship with the material world
There's an interesting perspective piece on the Wellcome Collection blog today about a robotic system called Rex that allows wheelchair-users to stand, walk and climb …
How can we slow growth of U.S. health-care spending?
It’s well-established that the United States needs to reduce its level of health spending, but the $1 million question (or, more accurately, the $2.6 trillion question) is how. As …
Researchers develop imaging technologies to detect cancer earlier, faster
A piece today in the New York Times spotlights the work of Stanford microbiologist Christopher Contag, PhD. Contag and colleagues are developing new imaging technologies …
Rating my diet: in which I take the Eat Real Quiz, with thought-provoking results
Back when I was in college, I drove my mother crazy whenever midterms and finals approached. I'd call her when I got mired in studying …
Study: Expiration dates have nothing to do with shelf life of drugs
I'm one of those people who regularly goes through the medicine cabinet looking for expired medications to toss out. But a new study published in …
Nobel Prize-netting iPS-cell discovery was initially a tough sell (for me, anyway)
Six years - an eyeblink on the Nobel clock - couldn't have flown by fast enough for me. I saw this one coming from the start. …
Animal study shows sleeping brain behaves as if it's remembering
During sleep, even anesthesia–induced sleep, part of the brain appears to continue working to process information and cement memories. That's according to a study (subscription required) published …
Food Summit 3 being held at Stanford on Oct. 24
Food Day - Oct. 24 - is fast approaching. Food researchers here will be celebrating by attending Food Summit 3, a two-part event for scientists, community activists and …
Honoring the accomplishments of young female scientists
Five female scientists were recently named recipients of the 2012 L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science, a program that recognizes and rewards women researchers …
Image of the Week: Traité d'Anatomie et de Physiologie from 1786
This image comes from the Traité d'Anatomie et de Physiologie, a weighty tome and monumental piece of work completed by Marie-Antoinette’s last physician, Félix Vicq …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Sept. 30
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Using the “flipped classroom” model to re-imagine medical education: In this video, Stanford's Charles Prober, MD, senior …
Relieving stress, anxiety and PTSD with emerging technologies
Last weekend at Medicine X, CNN contributor Amanda Enayati presented a talk on how emerging technologies can relieve stress, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders. Today, Enayati posted a …
How ultraviolet radiation changes the protective functions of human skin
Beyond the well-documented DNA damage and cancer risk, ultraviolet rays can also change the way the cells in our outermost layer of skin hold together …