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Ellen Kuhl and Vahidullah Tac inspect ingredients for the AI-designed sustainable mushroom burger.

AI designs the ideal burger for taste, health, and planet

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Stanford researchers developed an AI tool that creates novel burger recipes optimized for individual preferences. The implications for science go well beyond food.
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Researchers uncover evidence for sibling supernovas

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Physicists have identified possible remnants of two exploded stars that were once paired before they each blew up.
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Mountain lions have major ecological impact in small preserve

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A Stanford study found that mountain lion visits to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve triggered cascading effects on deer, smaller predators, and vegetation.
A group of people examines data on multiple computer screens in a laboratory setting.

How SLAC is powering America’s AI science transformation

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The lab’s breakthrough facilities and unprecedented datasets make it a key partner in the DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national effort to double scientific productivity within a decade.
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A guide to making complex research land with any audience

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Stanford civil engineer Jack Baker draws on communications science, cognitive psychology, and design thinking in a new book for researchers who want their best work to get the attention it deserves.
Sattely with long blond hair in purple top smiles while standing in a colorful flower garden.

Elizabeth Sattely reveals the hidden talents of plants

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The Stanford researcher views plants as nature’s ultimate chemists. Her work has the potential to innovate everything from food allergies to cancer treatment.
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Flatworms reveal explosive new type of immune cell

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The discovery that hormonal triggers cause “ruptoblast” cells in flatworms to detonate and destroy surrounding cells within minutes could inspire new ideas in medical science.
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Research reveals mechanisms for plant cell resilience to stress

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Biologists have identified molecular anchors that secure plant cell membranes to their walls during water loss, providing insights for developing drought-resistant crops.
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Protein engineering and testing condensed to one day

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A novel method enables the design, construction, and testing of bioprotein variants in just 24 hours.
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Solar-powered gel pulls drinking water from the air

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Stanford researchers have developed a hydrogel that draws moisture from the atmosphere and converts it into drinking water – even in extreme conditions.
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