This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
Local nonprofit offers no-cost home repairs to eligible Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto homeowners
Since 1989 Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) has been ensuring safe and healthy homes for our neighbors to age in place and live in comfort. RTP offers a variety of repairs, at no cost to eligible homeowners.
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.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance, medicine, science, film, design, animation and law, helps high school students stand out without burning…
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’
Using machine learning can predict how diseases will evolve and develop drugs that can treat them even as they change Brian Hie, an assistant professor of chemical engineering in Stanford University’s School of Engineering, writes about what he’s working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universities are critical players in…
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.
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