Bridging disciplines to decode the brain
Q&A
A childhood fascination with electronics led Wu Tsai Neuro Faculty Scholar Paul Nuyujukian to study the brain from all kinds of angles – an approach he believes is essential to treating its disorders.
What biological age tests can – and can’t – tell you
Research
Stanford Medicine experts explain how biological age differs from chronological age, why test results vary, and what the numbers actually mean for your health.
Study points to novel treatment for mitochondrial disease
Research
Stanford Medicine research shows healthy cells from bone marrow transplants can transfer mitochondria to unhealthy neighbors, offering a possible treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases.
Bacteria-killing polymers could be a new class of antibiotics
Research
Researchers used AI to identify promising candidates for antibiotics less prone to resistance.
What teens say about the harms they face online
Analysis & Insights
A Stanford-led survey offers one of the first comprehensive looks at teens’ experiences with harassment, harmful content, and sleep disruption.
The human brain is two separate organs, study finds
News
Scientists have viewed the brain as one organ for centuries. A Stanford Medicine-led discovery challenging that view could advance research into ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and other neurological diseases.
New center will use AI to tailor dementia care
News
A $25 million grant will allow Stanford University researchers to explore how AI can improve care for people with dementia.
AI agents built from scientific papers surface new discoveries
Research
A new system turns research papers into interactive agents that can find connections human researchers might miss.
Researchers create advanced model for studying brain development, disorders
News
The ability to study brain disorders that arise before birth has taken a leap forward as a Stanford Medicine team finds a new way to grow human brain tissue outside of the human brain.
AI model opens new horizons for cell biology
Research
Trained on more than 100 million cells from a dozen species, a new model will make it easier to compare cells between species, with potential implications for disease research and cell therapy development.