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Stanford researchers discovered AI writing assistants provide different feedback to students based on race and gender labels, sparking important conversations about fairness in educational technology. The findings could help make AI tools more equitable for all learners.
Stanford researchers paid thousands of Facebook and Instagram users to log off before the 2020 election and discovered something most of us already suspected. The break made them measurably happier.
A former Google product manager who struggled to find care for a sick family member just launched a new accelerator pairing healthcare researchers with startup experts. The program has already helped launch 12 companies tackling everything from women's health to childhood autism.
In 1976, two Stanford researchers cracked a code problem that had stumped humanity for thousands of years. Their solution now protects every secure website you visit.
A Stanford researcher developed a groundbreaking curriculum showing that teaching genetics accurately can fight prejudice in teenagers. Though his NSF grants were canceled, his published work is already helping teachers nationwide combat racism through science education.
A Stanford researcher is studying how nutrition might help treat serious mental health conditions. The emerging field of "metabolic psychiatry" explores connections between what we eat and our mental wellbeing.
Scientists developed a breakthrough model showing how India's drought-prone Pune can provide affordable water for 11 million people by mid-century. The solution requires combining multiple policy changes, but won't need more water than the city already has.
Expectant parents can now enroll in a groundbreaking trial that treats Fanconi anemia before birth, potentially preventing devastating complications without harsh side effects. Stanford researchers are infusing healthy stem cells from mothers to their babies in the womb.
Stanford researchers are solving one of AI's biggest creative problems: making image generators actually listen to what artists want. New tools give creators real control over their AI collaborators.
Stanford researchers just released a free platform that helps scientists understand how our phone habits affect our mental and physical health while keeping our privacy safe. The tool could lead to personalized health interventions delivered right when people need them most.
Scientists at Stanford developed a nasal spray vaccine that primes your lungs to fight nearly any respiratory threat, from viruses to bacteria to allergens. Human trials could begin soon, potentially transforming how we protect ourselves during flu season and future pandemics.
Stanford researchers created an AI system that helps scientists write better, kinder peer reviews. The tool analyzed 20,000 reviews and helped reviewers be more specific and professional.
Stanford researchers created a nasal spray vaccine that protected mice from viruses, bacteria, and allergies for months. Human trials could begin soon for what scientists call a "universal vaccine" against respiratory threats.
Stanford researchers created the first global map of rare earthquakes that happen deep in Earth's mantle, not just the crust. The breakthrough could unlock secrets about how all earthquakes begin.
Scientists at Stanford created a nasal spray that protected mice from multiple viruses, bacteria, and even common allergens for months. The breakthrough vaccine works differently than traditional shots by activating the body's first line of defense.
Researchers transformed a hepatitis C medication into a powerful new COVID-19 treatment that works even against virus variants resistant to current therapies. The breakthrough could help patients who no longer respond to existing options.
Stanford researchers discovered that brain activity can forecast which animal images will get people to donate to conservation causes. The breakthrough could help environmental groups create more effective campaigns that save wildlife.
A new searchable database lets anyone compare how 100 major U.S. cities regulate police use of force. After years of buried policies and reform promises, communities can finally see which departments have adopted meaningful changes.
Stanford and Princeton scientists just launched MedOS, a smart glasses and robot system that acts as a real-time medical co-pilot to help exhausted doctors avoid errors. With over 60% of U.S. physicians reporting burnout, this AI assistant could transform how healthcare workers deliver care.
A team of researchers has calculated exactly what it would cost to lift 700 million people out of extreme poverty worldwide. The answer: $318 billion per year, less than what the world spends on alcohol.
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