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Access to clean drinking water should be a given and there are health consequences for children when it’s not

The technique helps us understand ice sheets right here on Earth -- and whether there could be life far, far beyond.

Picture a microscope. You are likely imagining a heavy metal base, a viewfinder tube to squint through, and knobs on the side to bring a tiny specimen into focus.

Discoveries involving a lab accident, venomous snails & a scientific instrument made from paper are some of the obscure, quirky or convoluted advances honored Wednesday with awards

The microbial community of over 100 bacterial species could help scientists learn more about the connections between the microbiome and human health.

The Stanford psychiatrist, neuroscientist and engineer is honored for developing a technology that lets researchers pinpoint the functions & malfunctions of specific brain circuits

To build a complex synthetic microbiome for studying the connections between gut bacteria and human health, Stanford researchers started from scratch with more than 100 bacterial s

Their approach, which mimics the physical forces exerted by immune cells as they crawl over host cells, could help scientists develop more effective cancer immunotherapies.

Six Stanford research teams have received funding to solve some of the most challenging problems in the field of AI.

Abnormal levels of neuronal synchronicity is a hallmark of many neurological conditions. A Stanford professor discusses how to alleviate their symptoms.

Artificial intelligence tools can improve patient care. But health care AI innovations are mostly in specialized areas. A Stanford physician explains why that needs to change.

A Stanford professor explains how a relatively simple tool can empower individuals to identify and advocate for meaningful changes in their neighborhoods.

The researchers work could make crops more efficient at gathering nutrients and water, and more resilient to increasing pressures from climate change.

Algorithms are behind many serious decisions in mortgages, medicine, and a range of other areas. A computer scientist explains how we can build notions of fairness into algorithms.

A Stanford professor explains how augmented and virtual reality, body tracking, and other technologies from the gaming industry could be used in medicine.

A Stanford professor explains how fluid mechanics can help decrease the sound generated by airplanes.

Diversity in medicine boosts innovation and has even improved physicians’ ability to prevent transplant rejection.

A Stanford professor explains how the deliberative polling model can get people to listen to one another and even compromise on some of society’s most complex policy issues.

A group of researchers explore how the tools of cryptography can be used to verify the veracity of the images and videos you see online.

A Stanford professor details how new types of data collection and faster computers are helping our knowledge of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes – and how to prepare for them.