Tracking microplastics from sea to body
Earth & ClimateResearch
Stanford researchers are uncovering the journey of microplastics in our environment and their effects on human health, while developing practical solutions to mitigate their impact.
Andrew Luck aims to recapture Stanford Football’s glory days
AthleticsProfile
The general manager reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing the program as it seeks to reclaim its place in college sports.
Does AI interpret colors like we do?
Artificial IntelligenceNews
Stanford researchers explored how humans and generative AI interpret color. What they found wasn’t so black and white.
How music supercharges brain stimulation
Health & MedicineResearch
Harnessing the power of music to synchronize brain waves, neuroscientists have enhanced the effectiveness of a promising approach to brain research and the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Research Matters
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These are projections. They are not what’s going to happen, necessarily. But what happens is a choice, and so these don’t have to be an inevitability.
Environmental economist Marshall Burke on research predicting wildfire smoke will lead to thousands more deaths by 2050.
AI-generated ‘workslop’ is destroying productivity
Stanford Social Media Lab researchers participated in a study about how AI tools are producing low-effort work.
Who’s more sensitive to pain, men or women? The answer may surprise you.
Sean Mackey, chief of the division of pain medicine, sheds light on research regarding how men and women experience pain.
