How SLAC is powering America’s AI science transformation
Science & EngineeringNews
The lab’s breakthrough facilities and unprecedented datasets make it a key partner in the DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national effort to double scientific productivity within a decade.
Researchers uncover evidence for sibling supernovas
Science & EngineeringResearch
Physicists have identified possible remnants of two exploded stars that were once paired before they each blew up.
Most pregnant women carry dozens of untested chemicals
Health & MedicineQ&A
Stanford researcher Tracey Woodruff discusses new data revealing widespread chemical exposure among pregnant women – and what consumers and policymakers can do to reduce risk.
Farming technique could curb devastating tropical disease
Earth & ClimateResearch
New research shows how introducing native fish into rice fields may help boost crop yields while suppressing a disease affecting more than 220 million people worldwide.
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I feel like for the first time, we can use AI to analyze millions of police interactions at scale. ... It’s a game changer in that way.
Jennifer Eberhardt, Stanford psychology professor and faculty co-director of the SPARQ team, on new research using AI to audit body camera footage across Bay Area police departments.
Giving kids access to AI tutors doesn’t mean they’ll use them
New Stanford research finds that students left alone with an AI tutoring platform spent just two to five minutes interacting with it each week, raising questions about access versus meaningful use.
California researchers say controlled burns reduce long-term pollution
A Stanford study finds that prescribed burns in California’s conifer forests immediately reduced severe wildfire risk by 92% and cut cumulative smoke pollution by 10% over a decade.
Research Matters
The Life Machines
The Division of Rationalized Labor
Being Reasonable: The Case for a Misunderstood Virtue
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MoreStories in MotionStanford internship opens a path to the chip industry
AcademicsVideo
A nano@stanford program gives community college students hands-on training in a cleanroom, paving the way for opportunities in a growing industry.
