A system that circulates cold water may be the key to improving protective suits for infectious disease responses, firefighting and more.
In a new book, Paul Ehrlich lays out the claim that modern life has been harmful to smaller jaws, which he says leads to problems ranging from heart disease to sleep apnea.
A technique for growing sticky films of bacteria into elaborate microscopic images could reveal how potentially dangerous biofilms grow and transmit antibiotic resistance, and could lead to novel biomaterials or synthetic microbial communities.
Pneumonia is a widespread and potentially deadly disease. In the United States alone, about 1 million hospital visits each year are due to pneumonia, according …
A handshake between light and molecules may soon lead to purer chemicals, thanks to the work of Jennifer Dionne, PhD, associate professor of materials science …
In the near future, drones and wearables may combine forces to save a person experiencing a heart attack. Last month, a letter published in Journal …
When Oranicha (Natty) Jumreornvong decided to leave her home in Thailand to attend Stanford University, her family was uneasy about her decision. Jumreornvong explained in …
Researchers in the lab of Vijay Pande, PhD, have developed an algorithm to help make predictions about the properties of molecules. This algorithm could be …
Although many politicians invoke scientific studies to support their views, scientists are often reticent to become involved in politics. Heidi Arjes, PhD, a Stanford postdoctoral …
Last spring quarter, Erin Moredcai, PhD, taught her first class at Stanford, an introductory seminar on infectious disease. If anyone assumed Mordecai, an assistant professor …
Glowing thighs were reason for a celebration recently among Stanford researchers working on a new process for gene therapy. Through a collaborative effort led by …
Miriam Goodman, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular physiology at Stanford, has teamed up with colleague Jennifer Dionne, PhD, associate professor of materials science and engineering, …
A strong believer in accessible data, statistician Susan Holmes, PhD, specializes in visualization. She is particularly drawn to complicated datasets and has worked on a …
If you ever find yourself putting a swimming parasite robot into a fish tank full of corn syrup, know that you’re likely to make a …
