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Stanford University just achieved something no other college has ever done: winning at least one national championship every single year for half a century. The streak started in 1976 and just hit its 50th year thanks to the men's gymnastics team.
Scientists at Stanford University just cracked a major puzzle in biology by inventing a way to see 1,000 times more protein molecules than ever before. This breakthrough could transform how we understand diseases and develop life-saving treatments.
Researchers have cured type 1 diabetes in mice using a breakthrough method that doesn't require lifelong immune-suppressing medications. The innovative technique creates a blended immune system that accepts transplanted insulin-producing cells naturally.
Scientists discovered a brain circuit that drives chronic pain separately from protective acute pain, opening the door to treatments that could help 60 million Americans without dulling their danger responses. When researchers silenced this circuit in mice, chronic pain disappeared while normal pain signals stayed intact.
Scientists at Stanford have invented a soft material that can shift its color and texture in seconds, mimicking how octopuses blend into their surroundings. The breakthrough could revolutionize camouflage, flexible displays, and even help tiny robots grip surfaces.
Scientists at Stanford just created a fingernail-sized chip that can read genes, proteins, and other molecules simultaneously at speeds nature would recognize. The breakthrough could revolutionize everything from cancer treatment to ocean conservation.
Scientists just made a breakthrough using one of the oldest semiconductors ever discovered, opening the door to affordable devices that could help monitor greenhouse gases and improve medical care. The innovation could make environmental monitoring technology cheaper and more accessible than ever before.
A new tool helps companies measure their real water impact and find the best ways to improve it. The index could end the confusion around corporate water use reporting.
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.
Scientists developed a nasal spray vaccine that protected mice from COVID, flu, bacteria, and even allergens for months. Unlike typical vaccines, it activates the body's first-line defense system to fight multiple threats at once.
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.
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.
Nigeria is closing the gap between scientific research and real healthcare through a new partnership with Stanford University. African scientists are getting hands-on training to transform their laboratory breakthroughs into treatments that reach patients.
Scientists at Stanford just solved one of quantum computing's biggest scaling problems with tiny light traps that read multiple qubits at once. This breakthrough could finally make quantum supercomputers with millions of qubits a reality.
Stanford University and the family of soccer star Katie Meyer reached a settlement that will create a lasting legacy in her name. The agreement brings positive change to how universities support students facing disciplinary proceedings.
Stanford researchers cracked the code on solid-state batteries by coating them with silver thinner than a human hair. This simple treatment could finally unlock batteries that charge faster, last longer, and never catch fire.