Stanford School of Humanities & Sciences

Many cells in an acorn worm reprogram into different cell types instead of dying or staying the same, the first evidence of this process in bilaterally symmetrical animals.

A high-throughput method enables researchers to screen hundreds of drugs in parallel, accelerating discovery of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins.

Neuroscientists have found compelling evidence for a neural network dedicated to language in the adult human brain, with potential implications for treating language problems after stroke or brain injury.

In Unrest: Art in the Aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, art scholar Rose Salseda chronicles intergenerational, cross-racial experiences through the prism of art.

Known for his study of liquids and other materials, Andersen used groundbreaking computer-based methods to expand our understanding of complex systems.

The molecule behind the glow of fireflies and plankton breaks apart in an unexpected order under force – a discovery that could lead to better stress sensors and help illuminate some mysteries of the natural world.

With A Tender Age, the prizewinning novelist tells the story of a Korean American immigrant at summer camp in 1976.

In a Stanford-led study, the way preteens talked could predict whether they developed conditions like depression or anxiety six years later.

Leaders from 32 countries convened at Stanford to unlock ways of meeting surging demand for valuing nature in decisions – and growing that demand exponentially.

Nearly three millennia after Homer’s epic tale, a Stanford lecturer explains why artists keep retelling the story of Odysseus.