‘Engineering is fundamentally about solving problems’
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Stanford scientist Eric Appel designs new materials to improve the delivery of drugs. His research is yielding more effective medications, new methods of wildfire prevention, and more.
A message from President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez
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America’s universities are a source of great national strength, creating knowledge and driving innovation and economic growth.
New study reveals how to make prescribed forest fires burn safer and cleaner
Science & EngineeringResearch
Scientists estimate that tweaking some burn conditions could cut cancer risks from smoke exposure by over 50%.
Neural pathway advance could accelerate process for treating pain
Health & MedicineResearch
By replicating a key pain-signaling neural pathway in a dish, Stanford Medicine researchers aim to enhance understanding of how to treat pain disorders.
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You would never willingly stand over the tailpipe of a car breathing pollution, yet we stand over a gas stove breathing the same pollutants.”
Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science, on making the switch from natural gas appliances to electric ones.
Stanford’s Rintaro Sasaki blazing new trail to MLB for Japanese phenoms: ‘Doing it my way’
Rintaro Sasaki on opting out of the Nippon Professional Baseball draft to play collegiately in the U.S. before launching a professional career through the MLB.
A protein ratio could predict Alzheimer’s disease progression decades in advance
Stanford neurology Professor Tony Wyss-Coray and his colleagues have described a new and more robust protein biomarker to predict cognitive impairment in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
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