New pathway found to make luminescence
Stanford-led research on the molecule that creates the glow of fireflies and plankton has identified how mechanical force produces this type of light without heat.
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Hans Andersen, pioneer in the study of liquids and other materials, has died at 84
The longtime Stanford chemist used groundbreaking computer-based methods to expand our understanding of complex systems.
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English professor Chang-rae Lee authors his most personal work yet
With A Tender Age, the prizewinning novelist tells the story of a Korean American immigrant at summer camp in 1976.
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Mountain lions have major ecological impact in small preserve
A Stanford study found that mountain lion visits to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve triggered cascading effects on deer, smaller predators, and vegetation.
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