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Striking rare gold: Stanford researchers unveil new material infused with gold in an exotic chemical state

A form of gold that does not occur stably in nature is at the heart of a new crystalline material with intriguing properties.

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Stanford Statisticians Tackle COVID-19

This stories series presents three studies in the Department of Statistics addressing the coronavirus outbreak using different approaches: tracking genetic mutations in the coronavirus, developing a more practical approach to predictive modelling, and designing clinical trials of promising new treatments.

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Stanford statisticians work on different fronts to help understand and find solutions in the battle against COVID-19
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Stanford statisticians: Exploring uncertainty
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Stanford statisticians: Finding new treatments
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Is our universe one of many?

This five-part series tells the story of how theoretical physicists at Stanford helped develop the String Theory Landscape – and in the process sparked a fierce and still ongoing debate about what science is and what it should be.

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The String Theory Landscape
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A cosmic symphony of vibrating strings
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The fractal universe
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Lambda leads the way
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Exploring the landscape
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Biologist Tadashi Fukami named new faculty director of Jasper Ridge

Human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire genera

Farming for food and biodiversity

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Stephen Shenker and Leonard Susskind awarded 2023 Dirac Medal

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Stanford-led collaboration to explore electrodynamics of neutron stars and black holes receives $8M in funding from Simons Foundation

Study finds silica particles chemically react

Bioengineered tool unmasks cancer cells

Tze Leung Lai wearing a light-blue collared shirt, royal blue and red tie, and dark coat standing under one of the arcades along Stanford University's Main Quad

Tze Leung Lai, professor of statistics with an interdisciplinary approach, dies at 77