Study reveals how cultural factors influence chess move choice
A new Stanford study that used population and statistical models to analyze 3.45 million chess games by master players reveals how cultural biases can influence move choices.

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Rigorous research practices improve scientific replication
Science has suffered a crisis of replication—too few scientific studies can be repeated by peers. A new study from Stanford and three leading research universities shows that using rigorous research practices can boost the replication...

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Stanford introduces medical humanities minor
Combining the field of medicine with art, literature, film, history, policy, and the social sciences, a team of Stanford professors has shaped a new undergraduate minor that explores the rich terrain of the human experience.

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Study reveals location of starfish’s head
A new study that combines genetic and molecular techniques helps solve the riddle of starfish body plans, and how starfish start life with bilateral body symmetry – just like humans – but grow up to...
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