Global Health
Heart shape may be a sign of cardiac disease risk
Having a rounder heart can be a genetic indicator of potential cardiac problems, according to a new Stanford School study aided by machine learning.
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Water
Here's how beavers improve water quality
Worsening water quality as a result of climate change threatens ecosystems, but here's how beavers and the dams they build could help, says a US study.
Advanced Materials
Why is sand so scarce right now?
As global need for microchips and construction - of which sand is a key material - continues to increase, world supply cannot keep up with the demand.
Mental Health
Why one US city is dispatching mental health professionals, instead of the police, to low-risk situations
A new study in Denver shows that sending mental health professionals instead of police officers in response to some 911 calls can have significant benefits.
Neuroscience
This seronitin study could improve our understanding of psychiatric disorders
Research using mice has shown that targeted stimulation of the brain's serotonin system could improve memories of new acquaintances.
COVID-19
Forest loss could make diseases like COVID-19 more likely, according to study
A new study, by the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences at Stanford University has suggested that deforestation could lead to a rise in the occurrence of diseases like CO...
Education, Skills and Learning
These test formats favour different genders
When taking standardized tests, girls perform better with open-ended questions, but boys score higher on multiple choice, research shows.
Gender Inequality
Beer seems better if we think a guy made it
A new study has found that customers don’t value and are less inclined to buy traditionally male products if they think they’ve been manufactured by women.
Education, Skills and Learning
Why we need to put women on research teams
When women contribute to medical research, that research is more likely to include consideration of sex and gender.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Exam anxiety could be holding women back in the sciences
Research suggests women feel more anxiety over taking high-stakes tests in college courses than men do.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
It's tougher than ever to come up with big ideas. Here's why
Research suggests that big ideas are getting harder and harder to find, and innovations have become increasingly massive and costly endeavors.
Global Health
Solar panels' for the eyes may help us tackle blindness
Scientists are still a long way from creating a visual prosthesis that works as well as a real human eye. But, engineers are making steady progress in what was once the realm of science f...
Behavioural Sciences
Would you give up your friend's privacy for pizza?
Although many people say they want to protect their personal information, privacy tends to take a backseat to convenience.
Climate Change
Why knowing the optimum temperature for mosquitoes could change how we fight disease
New research shows how rising temperatures might influence mosquito behaviour and disease risk around the world.
Civic Participation
Why online voting would be a ‘complete disaster’
David Dill, professor of computer science at Stanford University, discusses the risks of internet voting.