
‘Engineering is fundamentally about solving problems’
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Stanford scientist Eric Appel designs new materials to improve the delivery of drugs. His research is yielding more effective medications, new methods of wildfire prevention, and more.
How a materials revolution will transform future electronics
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In the latest episode of The Future of Everything podcast, engineer-scientist Eric Pop tells host Russ Altman that we’re on the precipice of tremendous innovation in the materials we use to make semiconductor electronics and…nearly everything.

Recycling lithium-ion batteries delivers significant environmental benefits
Research
According to new research, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water usage are all meaningfully reduced when – instead of mining for new metals – batteries are recycled.

Can AI improve plant-based meats?
Research
Stanford engineers are testing foods using an approach that combines a three-dimensional mechanical technique and AI to mimic our sensory experience.

Researchers illuminate inner workings of new-age soft semiconductors
Research
Using a specialized electron microscope designed for delicate materials, materials scientists are for the first time exploring the microstructure of promising soft semiconductors that could lead to new-generation electronics.
Researchers make mouse skin transparent using a common food dye
Research
In a stunning experiment, researchers were able to see through a living mouse’s skin to its internal organs, simply by applying common light-absorbing molecules.

Sprayable gel shields buildings from wildfire
Research
The new water-enhancing gel made of super-absorbent polymers protects better and lasts longer than existing commercial options.

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer
Research
Researchers at Stanford have demonstrated that conditions in the matrix surrounding pancreatic cancer cells impact whether those cells respond to chemotherapy.

Research reveals why our skin feels ‘tight’
News
A new study from Stanford University reveals the neurological mechanism behind the perception of skin tightness.

Engineers make new LED more efficient, less stable
Research
By tinkering with the material makeup of perovskite LEDs, a cheaper and more easily-made type of LED, Stanford researchers achieved leaps in brightness and efficiency – but saw their lights give out after a few minutes of use.