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April 8, 2021

Illuminating a sea turtle mystery

North Pacific loggerhead turtles’ years-long oceanic journeys remain poorly understood. Using data from satellite tracking and other techniques, scientists reveal a unique phenomenon that may explain the endangered migrants’ pathway.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — April 7, 2021

Dark Energy Survey physicists open new window into dark energy

For the first time, DES scientists can combine measurements of the distribution of matter, galaxies and galaxy clusters to advance our understanding of dark energy.

April 5, 2021

Model reveals surprising disconnect between physical characteristics and genetic ancestry in certain populations

Stanford biologists have built a model examining the relationship between physical traits and genetic ancestry in populations formed from the mixture of multiple founding groups. They found that the relationship dissipates over generations.

April 5, 2021

An artful study of cellular development in leaves

Researchers tracked 20,000 cells to find out what made each unique and to learn how the cells coordinate to build a leaf. Collaboration with a visual artist added dimension to the work.

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies — April 2, 2021

Stanford team reveals cost-effective and life-saving treatment for nation’s opioid disorder epidemic

A Stanford team of decision scientists with colleagues at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System developed a mathematical model to assess the cost-effectiveness of various interventions to treat opioid use disorder.

Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence — March 31, 2021

Using clinical text to combat selection bias in medical research

Stanford researchers identify clinically meaningful confounders of retrospective observational research in medical record text.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — March 31, 2021

Scientists uncover a process that stands in the way of making quantum dots brighter

The results have important implications for today’s TV and display screens and for future technologies where light takes the place of electrons and fluids.

March 31, 2021

Jeffrey Ullman receives ACM Turing Award

Ullman shares the prize with long-time collaborator Alfred Aho of Columbia University. They are recognized for their influential work on compilers and algorithms, including their co-authorship of widely popular textbooks on these topics.

March 30, 2021

Harassment in archaeology is occurring at ‘epidemic rates’

Stanford archaeologist Barbara Voss calls out decades of widespread abuse and misconduct in the discipline of archaeology and offers evidence-based solutions to stop harassment before it starts.

March 29, 2021

Jordan’s worsening water crisis a warning for the world

Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing leaky pipes to desalinating seawater. Jordan’s water crisis is emblematic of challenges looming around the world as a result of climate change and rapid population growth.

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