Study uncovers how Alzheimer’s-linked protein harms nerve cells
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Stanford researchers have discovered that tau can interfere with the tiny powerhouses inside nerve cells, potentially triggering damage linked to Alzheimer’s and related neurodegenerative disorders.
What earthquake sensors can tell us about hurricanes
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A new way to measure hurricanes using earthquake-monitoring equipment could improve storm forecasting, support public safety, and enhance understanding of Earth’s atmosphere.
Study shows extreme heat keeps older adults closer to home
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A Stanford Medicine app found that older adults’ daily travel range shrank as temperatures rose, potentially limiting social, physical, and community activity.
Records trace Stanford students through WWII incarceration
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Newly digitized letters and other records trace how wartime incarceration upended Japanese American students’ lives and studies – and how some stayed connected to Stanford.
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That’s a real opportunity for immigrants to come in and start something for their families.
Laura Jones, Stanford University archaeologist, on how flower farming’s small acreage requirements made it an accessible path to economic opportunity for immigrant families, many of whom got their start on land leased from Stanford.
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.
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MoreStories in MotionMolecule in python blood could point to new weight-loss treatments
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A molecule that increases by a thousandfold in pythons after they eat holds promise for a weight-loss drug.
