Natural Sciences
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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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.
Read more about Biologist Tadashi Fukami named new faculty director of Jasper Ridge

Biologist Tadashi Fukami named new faculty director of Jasper Ridge
Read more about Human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire genera

Human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire genera
Read more about Farming for food and biodiversity

Farming for food and biodiversity
Read more about Stephen Shenker and Leonard Susskind awarded 2023 Dirac Medal

Stephen Shenker and Leonard Susskind awarded 2023 Dirac Medal
Read more about Stanford-led collaboration to explore electrodynamics of neutron stars and black holes receives $8M in funding from Simons Foundation

Stanford-led collaboration to explore electrodynamics of neutron stars and black holes receives $8M in funding from Simons Foundation
Read more about Study finds silica particles chemically react

Study finds silica particles chemically react
Read more about Bioengineered tool unmasks cancer cells

Bioengineered tool unmasks cancer cells
Read more about Tze Leung Lai, professor of statistics with an interdisciplinary approach, dies at 77
