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The world’s safe haven needs an upgrade

The U.S. Treasury market came close to a meltdown in March, revealing a rickety system that threatens “national economic security,” a Stanford professor says.

Images from a fraught year

Tiny bits of RNA give window into adult congenital heart disease

Measuring tiny bits of genetic material in blood can provide a unique view into the development of heart failure in a specific group of patients, according to new Stanford Medicine research.

Gravitational lenses could hold the key to better estimates of the expansion of the universe

SLAC cosmologists are using multiple images of the same quasars, produced by massive galaxies’ gravitational pull, to calibrate cosmic distances. Their work may help resolve long-standing debates about how quickly the universe is expanding.

Will Tarpeh: How to take the waste out of wastewater

The very notion of wastewater, and what we choose to do with it, could change dramatically if this Stanford chemical engineer has his way.

China’s rural population will play an instrumental role in its economic future

On the World Class podcast, Scott Rozelle explains why China’s wealth gap may make the transition from a middle- to high-income country more difficult than it seems.

Don’t let politics poison the workplace: Some advice from GSB experts

The political polarization wrought by the 2020 presidential election is bound to creep into the workplace. Here are some ways managers can become peacekeepers.

SLAC, Stanford to host national service center for cryo-ET sample preparation

The center complements other NIH centers at SLAC and elsewhere that broaden access to this cutting-edge technology for biomedical research.

Society needs to adapt to a world of widespread disinformation

Renée DiResta is leading the fight against online disinformation. On the World Class podcast, she describes what it’s like to expose malign actors in the emerging world of ceaseless propaganda and conspiracy theories.

What is computation’s role in neuroscience?

William Newsome of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute discusses motivation, consciousness and the fascinating challenges of computational neuroscientists.’