‘The current strategy for dealing with drug resistance is like Whac-A-Mole’
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Chemical engineer Brian Hie is using machine learning to predict how diseases will evolve and develop drugs that can treat them even as they change.
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visits SLAC to explore groundbreaking innovations
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Wright met with SLAC staff and toured the lab’s cutting-edge facilities, diving into world-leading research in X-ray and ultrafast science, artificial intelligence, astrophysics, and more.
Study reveals surprising link between tree cover and mosquito-borne disease risk
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New research shows that protecting trees can limit harmful mosquito species and lower the risk of disease transmission.
‘Listen to people who disagree with you,’ Stephen Breyer tells students
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In a conversation with Provost Jenny Martinez, the retired Supreme Court justice reflected on his days as a Stanford undergraduate and emphasized the importance of civic responsibility.
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Google had its start at Stanford, funded by a federal grant to help build digital libraries. Read about nine other life-altering advances that government investment made possible.
How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained
Rosemary Knight, professor of geophysics, on new research that could help agricultural producers ensure more sustainable water access.
Jet lag doesn’t have to ruin your trip. Here’s what you can do
Jamie Zeitzer, co-director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, on using whatever tools you can to make your trip more pleasant and silent.
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