Stanford University

Video has become an increasingly popular educational tool, and this trend has been greatly accelerated by the pandemic. As a storytelling medium, video is in many ways superior to text or lecture-based instruction, especially for learning…

A new school year has started, and it's back to making sure your kids wake up in time for class. But this year, it might be a little easier for Californian students who have a tough time getting out of bed.Thanks to a new state law…

Stanford has secured a five-year contract with the Department of Energy to continue managing and operating the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The contract runs from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2027.The SLAC National Accelerator…

A new Stanford Medicine-led study has found that borrowing certain billing- and insurance-related procedures from other countries could lead to policies that drastically lower health care costs in the United States.The new study,…

Swaying through the currents of Monterey Bay are underwater trees enrooted to the ocean floor. With blades poking through the surface of the water, these captivating towers are the heart of the West Coast’s marine life, and a life’s work…

AI-powered edge computing is already pervasive in our lives. Devices like drones, smart wearables, and industrial IoT sensors are equipped with AI-enabled chips so that computing can occur at the “edge” of the internet, where the data…

Using sophisticated electronic tags, scientists have assembled a large biologging dataset to garner comparative insights on how sharks, rays, and skates – also known as “elasmobranchs” – use the ocean depths. While some species spend…

With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans each year, plastic pollution adversely affects the environment, climate, and even our health. Many plastic products break down in the ocean and are ingested…

Increasingly, global food production is being threatened by the effects of climate change. As floods, droughts, and extreme heat waves become more common, crops need to be able to adapt faster than ever.Researchers at Stanford University…

Researchers at Stanford University and Emory University have launched a nationwide initiative to monitor monkeypox, COVID-19, and other infectious diseases in communities by measuring viral genetic material in wastewater. The effort will…