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Jacob Blum, Aaron Gitler and Olivia Gautier gather around a monitor displaying cell cluster data comparing control and ALS samples.

Exploring the cellular mystery behind ALS

Analysis & Insights

Why ALS damages some nerve cells that control muscle movement but spares others remains unclear. Stanford Medicine’s Aaron Gitler and colleagues are searching for answers.
Smiling Stanford football player Braden Marceau-Olayinka, wearing No. 75, gestures on the field after a game as teammates celebrate behind him.

Stanford football player finds joy in giving back

Profile

Psychology major and defensive lineman Braden Marceau-Olayinka – nicknamed “Big Smiley” as a frosh – puts in time to volunteer, coach youth football, and speak out about mental health.

Earthquake Q&A with a Stanford expert

Video

Can earthquakes be predicted? Do they happen more at night? Can you feel one on an airplane? Seismologist Ettore Biondi explains what the science says.