High-resolution look inside living cells now possible without fluorescence
A microscope developed at Stanford can reveal the interaction of nanostructures inside living cells at the highest resolution yet, about 120 nanometers, without the use of fluorescent labels. The technology could lead to a host of new advances in the life sciences.
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Historian leads project to design new AI architecture for humanities research
The effort, which recently received support from Schmidt Sciences, seeks to design an artificial intelligence framework based on historians’ research practices to examine complex and layered historical documents.
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New book explores the tension that can exist between people of different identities—and how to overcome it
In Churn, social psychologist Claude Steele examines the challenge of diversity and offers a new approach to making it work.
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A life-changing shift from neuroscience to cystic fibrosis research
Stanford psychologist Jeff Wine dedicated his career to improving outcomes for cystic fibrosis patients, including his own daughter.
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