Research

January 17, 2019

Worms and plants could help reveal how neurological drugs work

Humans have relied on plants for millennia to treat a variety of neurological ailments. Now, researchers are using microscopic worms to better understand how plant molecules shape behavior – and perhaps develop better new drugs.

January 11, 2019

Predicting, preventing preterm births

Stanford’s top obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, health policy experts and bioengineers are investigating the basic science of preterm birth. Aiming to predict and prevent many preterm births, their goal is to help more babies arrive safely.

Hoover Institution — January 11, 2019

Tower power: Hoover Institution celebrates 100 years of ‘ideas defining a free society’

Policy innovation and intellectual discoveries have characterized the Hoover Institution’s first 100 years. The archive and policy research center will celebrate its centennial this year with events, discussions and an exhibition.

January 7, 2019

At Stanford 2018: The year in review

A look back at the year that included distinguished visitors, prestigious awards, athletic wins, research advancements, a thriving arts scene and more.

Stanford Medicine — December 7, 2018

‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells

Three types of cells in the brain’s white matter show interwoven problems during the cognitive dysfunction that follows treatment with the cancer drug methotrexate, Stanford neuroscientists have found.

Stanford Medicine — December 5, 2018

Opioid prescriptions from dentists linked to youth addiction risk

In teenagers and young adults, receiving opioids from dental providers is linked with elevated risk for continued opioid use and abuse, a Stanford study has found.

Stanford Medicine — November 9, 2018

Using ultrasound to release drug

Stanford researchers used focused ultrasound to pry molecules of an anesthetic loose from nanoparticles. The drug’s release modified activity in brain regions targeted by the ultrasound beam.

November 8, 2018

Beyond the classroom

Each year about 1,000 Stanford undergraduates work closely with faculty mentors on research ranging from engineering and medicine to the humanities, fine arts and social sciences.

November 7, 2018

Uncovering forgotten history of Virginia Woolf’s press

Over the past six years, several Stanford researchers and English students have been helping develop a digital archive of early 20th-century publishers.

October 31, 2018

Nanostraws deliver molecules to cells safely and quickly

Minuscule nanostraws could help solve the problem of how to deliver precise doses of molecules directly into many cells at once.