Scientists Develop a Tool for Reading the Minds of Mice in Real-Time
Stanford scientists have developed a technique for observing real-time brain activity in live mice. The new tool may be useful in the fight against neurodegenerative…
Stanford scientists have developed a technique for observing real-time brain activity in live mice. The new tool may be useful in the fight against neurodegenerative…
Using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, researchers confirmed that cosmic rays do indeed come from exploding supernovas. A new study confirms what scientists…
The newly installed Sequoia IBM Bluegene/Q system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories set a new record in computational science by successfully becoming the first supercomputer…
Using a sulfur cathode made of nanoparticles where each tiny sulfur nugget is surrounded by a hard shell of porous titanium dioxide, researchers at Stanford…
A team of scientists from Stanford, MIT, and JPL has developed an autonomous system for exploring moons and asteroids that could help take space exploration…
Using X-rays from SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, scientists have deciphered the three-dimensional molecular structure of a very promising drug target in H. pylori, the…
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new algorithm, known as ReFIT, that vastly improves the speed and accuracy of neural prosthetics that control computer…
Researchers in California have developed a synthetic version of skin that’s flexible, electrically conductive, and self-healing. The scientists published their findings in the journal Nature…
A newly published study analyzes genetic and paleoanthropological evidence, showing that today’s human population is the result of a great demographic and geographic expansion that…
Scientists at Stanford University examined how varying doses of UVB radiation changes the protective functions of human skin, finding that beyond DNA damage and cancer…
A newly published study from Stanford scientists details the advanced weather model they developed, showing that there is plenty of wind to provide half the…
A new study from Stanford researchers examined whether organic foods are safer or healthier than conventional alternatives, finding little significant difference in health benefits between…
Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of the ocean and its ecosystems, called the Ocean Health Index. The overall index score was 60 out…
A product of collaboration between Stanford’s Dynamic Design Lab and the Volkswagen Electronics Research Lab, Shelly the self-driving Audi TTS hit track speeds of 120…
Using a simple approach, a team of scientists at Stanford University demonstrated that low oxygen levels deep inside the developing flowers are all that is…
Taking a “greener” approach to methane production, scientists from Stanford and Pennsylvania State are raising colonies of microorganisms, called methanogens, which have the ability to…
Using data from more than 900 scientific papers, a team of Stanford researchers produced the first whole-cell computational model of the life cycle of the…
A new study from scientists at Stanford University and the Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals scientific evidence suggesting that marine reserves enhance resilience to climatic impacts,…