Changing diet to generate a healthier microbiome and a healthy individual
Stanford microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are working to understand the complex microbial community that resides within the human gut and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives.
Tiny robots swim through vascular systems to treat blood clots, aneurysms
Meet the tiny robots that can swim through the vascular system to shrink blood clots in the brain.
‘Longevity is going to change almost all aspects of our lives’
As 100-year lives become increasingly common, Stanford psychologist Laura Carstensen is working to understand the implications – and to ensure we can make the most of our extra years.
‘The current strategy for dealing with drug resistance is like Whac-A-Mole’
Brian Hie is an assistant professor of chemical engineering in the School of Engineering, a member of Stanford Bio-X, an affiliate of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, a faculty fellow of Sarafan ChEM-H, and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation SDS Faculty Fellow at Stanford Data Science. | Andrew Brodhead Using machine learning can predict how diseases will evolve and develop…
A ‘science fiction’ quest to 3D print human hearts, other organs
What if we could 3D print new hearts and other organs on demand, using cells from a patient’s own body? Stanford bioengineer Mark Skylar-Scott is working on making ‘science fiction’ reality.
Stanford researchers reimagine the future of food
Dozens of faculty members at Stanford are working to transform the way the world grows, distributes, and consumes food, with research and scholarship spanning topics including sustainable food systems, food security, health equity, culture, and diet.
Newly discovered molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss – with fewer side effects
Leveraging AI, researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that can suppress appetite and facilitate weight loss in mice and pigs.
Stanford researchers team up with student-athletes to unlock peak performance
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance scientists and Cardinal athletes are working together to apply cutting-edge research to real-world sports performance – yielding insights that advance both fields.
John Steinbeck’s Western Flyer boat transformed into floating classroom on Monterey Bay
Aboard the same fishing vessel Steinbeck used for his 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition, undergraduates studied science and literature while gaining a deeper appreciation for the ocean.
Extracting precious resources from wastewater
A Stanford University chemical engineering professor and his lab take a creative approach to extracting needed resources from wastewater streams.
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