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Scientists Discover How to Make Ethanol Using Just Water on Metal
Stanford University scientists have found a new, highly efficient way to produce liquid ethanol that doesn't involve energy intensive food production, like corn-based fuel....
50-cent Paper Microscope Could Save Millions of Lives
Stanford bioengineering professor Manu Prakash was worried that because the developing world could not afford microscopes, they were prescribing malaria pills without identifying specific...
Programming the Immune System to Kill Any Cancer – Trials Start in 2014
Training our immune systems to fight cancer has been an appealing prospect among scientists for decades.
Stanford researchers are on track to begin human trials...
New Type of Solar Panel Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight Without Electricity
Homes and buildings chilled without air conditioners. Car interiors that don't heat up in the summer sun. Tapping the frigid expanses of outer space...
Tribute to Sally Ride, First US Woman in Space (1951-2012)
Even though she was well known as a physicist, Sally Ride became famous for being the first American woman astronaut to enter space. A...
Single Antibody Found To Shrink Seven Different Cancers
Stanford researchers found an antibody that was found to dramatically shrink or eradicate human cancer tumors that were transplanted into laboratory mice, no matter...
Teen Wins $100K Intel Science Search for His Breast Cancer Research
A 17 year-old Michigan teen won the top award and $100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search for his research on breast cancer, which...
Rewire Your Brain for Love
Valentine’s Day can be the bane of any person's year. It can fling daggers of loneliness, rather than gentle arrows from Cupid. Instead of...
Couple Donate $150 Million to Fight Poverty in Developing Nations
Stanford University will open an institution with the sole purpose of alleviating poverty in developing nations, thanks to a $150 million gift donated by...
Inspiring 9/11 Story: A Massai Warrior’s Unexpected Gift to America
In the days following 9/11, Americans were in shock and grieving—but so were others around the world who offered extraordinary gestures of support to a country that...
MBAs Today Want to Make an Impact on the World
Business school students want to learn how to make profits in the business world. That’s a given. But now, they are wanting to make...
Moderate Drinking Helps Middle-Aged People Live Longer, Study Shows
A new study shows that moderate drinking -- one to two drinks per day -- helps older and middle-aged adults to live longer than...
College Class Builds Apps — and Fortunes
Stanford students took seriously their homework assignment in 2007: Devise an app. Get people to use it. Repeat.
The students ended up getting millions of...
Epic Study Confirms Einstein on Space-Time Vortex Around Earth
Einstein was right: There is a four-dimensional space-time vortex around Earth, and the spin of Earth does twist space-time. That’s according to NASA, in...
New Type of Renewable Energy – Just Add Salt Water
Scientists at Stanford have developed a battery that uses nanotechnology to create electricity from the difference in salt content between fresh water and sea...
She Wants Students to Take a Year Off to Do Good in the World
Volunteering abroad between high school and college helps students to learn teamwork and build leadership skills, says Abigail Falik who has launched a non-profit...
The Corporate Pursuit of Happiness
A Stanford marketing professor is teaching her students -- and company execs with AOL, Facebook, and Adobe -- how to find and export joy.
Offering...
Unique Arsenic-Built Life Form Points NASA to Extraterrestrial Possibilities
NASA-funded astrobiology research has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth. Researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of...
30 Baseball Stars Nominated for Giving Back in 2010 Roberto Clemente Awards
The Roberto Clemente award recognizes professional baseball players who not only represent the game, but exemplify sportsmanship, a commitment to community and the value...
Scientists Tap An Electrical Current Stemming from Plants
In an electrifying first, new research could lead to production of electricity that doesn't release carbon into the atmosphere. Stanford scientists have plugged into...