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Stanford mechanical engineer Renee Zhao is developing new devices to treat disease – like a tiny robot that can swim through the vascular system to shrink blood clots in the brain.
Stanford initiative seeks to bring more languages online
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The loss of linguistic diversity in the age of AI has implications for global health, human rights, economic growth, and more. Could protecting it be as simple as making the right connections?

Four questions with exoplanet expert Laura Schaefer on alien life
Science & EngineeringQ&A
Schaefer discusses the recent excitement over a detection of possible hints of biological life on planet K2-18b.

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%.
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As we continue to integrate AI into crucial societal decisions, we have an opportunity to build systems that don’t just replicate our current inequities, but actively work to address them.”
Sanmi Koyejo, assistant professor of computer science, on using AI as a tool for creating more equitable systems.
Humanity depends on the ocean – here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research
Stephen Palumbi, professor of oceans and of biology, and co-author of the article, discusses our reliance on the ocean for economic, social, and physical well-being.
Deliberative democracy puts dialogue and reason at center of decision-making
High school students Ryan Heshmati and Anaya Ertz talk with James Fishkin, professor of communication, on how we can put dialogue and reason at the center of decision-making.
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