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 …
Author: Taylor Kubota
Stanford graduate advocates for disability rights and empowerment in Thailand
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 …
One-shot learning may help with drug design
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 …
Stanford postdoctoral fellow creates “resistor hat” for March for Science
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 …
Stanford undergraduate class authors paper on Zika
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 …
Mice glowing like fireflies show that new gene therapy process has promise
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 …
Glowing worms may allow researchers to examine forces inside the body
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, …
“The visualization shows it all”: Stanford statistician transforms data into images
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 …
Using robotics to combat schistosomiasis
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 …