‘Necessity can drive innovation’
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AI is contributing to a rising demand for electricity – a pressing sustainability challenge. Professor Will Chueh says it can also be part of the solution.
Meet Biomni – an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist
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In creating a comprehensive, AI-enabled research agent for the biomedical sciences, Stanford researchers hope to speed innovation by eliminating the tedium of scientific legwork.
Gradual tapering cuts opioid use for chronic pain patients
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In a new Stanford study, a slow, patient-controlled approach helped about half of chronic pain patients cut their opioid dose by half – without increased pain – over one year.
Researchers confirm cause of Earth’s biggest mass extinction
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Stanford scientists have directly linked the disappearance of once-dominant marine groups to intolerable heat and diminished oxygen in ancient oceans.
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AI platform flips the script on how tumors are analyzed
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Cellular and molecular interactions around tumors give insight into their structures and weaknesses, but measuring them has been expensive and slow. A Stanford Medicine AI platform flips the script.
Stanford Medicine team to develop universal vaccine platform
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An $18 million grant will fund a new approach to broad-based protection against respiratory threats, from flu and COVID-19 to bacteria and allergens.
Two opposing proteins may hold key to healthy skin
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Modulating a molecular seesaw could reduce inflammation, aid wound healing, and curb skin cancer growth.
What’s next for pancreatic cancer treatment
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A new drug is doubling survival times for one of the deadliest cancers. Stanford Medicine’s Daniel Delitto breaks down how it works and what else is on the horizon.
Law schools in the age of AI
The future of Parkinson’s disease
Trust the process: How to design teams that actually work
The Declaration of Independence as obligation
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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.
The U.S. economy in 2026: What to watch for
Researchers at SIEPR anticipate challenges, including tariff effects, a slowing job market, and rising costs, with potential impacts from AI and fiscal policies shaping 2026.
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Sculptor forgotten by history finally gets her due
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Stanford Professor Jennifer DeVere Brody's new book examines the extraordinary life and legacy of Edmonia Lewis, a Black and Indigenous sculptor whose work is being rediscovered.
New book dives into overlooked childhood of MLK
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Lerone A. Martin, director of Stanford’s Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute, uncovers the boy behind the legacy in Young King.
Diving into the mind of pioneering French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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Jessica Riskin’s new book, The Power of Life, offers a deeply researched, amusing account of an overlooked figure.
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California’s home insurance crisis spreads beyond wildfire country
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New Stanford research finds California homeowners insurance premiums up 84% since 2020, with the problem no longer confined to wildfire-prone areas.
