Research

In searching for how a gene mutation associated with the cell’s recycling center leads to a rare disease, the team identified a missing link in neurodegenerative conditions.

A chemical engineer explains why microbes make the best drug factories in the world — and why science is still playing catch-up.

A chemical engineer explains why he thinks a better approach to greenhouse gases in the sky is to turn them into other chemicals.

A single, multilayer, soft, and stretchable material with integrated nerve-like electronics can sense pressure, temperature, strain, and more, just like real skin.

Chemical engineer Zhenan Bao strives to re-create nature’s ultimate electronic system.

Professor Jaramillo gives an overview of the different clean hydrogen production pathways and use cases and explains the growing role of hydrogen in a decarbonized world.

A polymer-based electrolyte makes for batteries that keep working – and don’t catch fire – when heated to over 140 degrees F.

Stanford researchers explore a novel avenue of material design using advanced computer simulations to virtually modify the real-world inner structures of promising new polymers.

A new method for prompting cells to create specific proteins can more accurately focus on which cells make the proteins and when.

Engineers have designed a method of 3D printing that is 5 to 10 times faster than the quickest high-resolution printer currently available

A new method that allows scientists to determine all the molecules present in the lysosomes of mice. This could bring new understanding of neurodegenerative disorders.

An electronically sensitive, skin-like membrane can measure tumor size regression and offers a new way to test the efficacy of cancer drugs.

Research by Thomas W. Colburn, Alea C. Delmastro, Michael Figueroa, Francisco Lopez and Christopher B. Cooper

A new string-like implant can monitor fluctuations in brain chemicals central to Parkinson’s, depression, and gut disease.

Most things aren’t liquid, solid, or gas. They’re gel-like — and understanding how they work can improve our understanding of biology and human health.

A team of researchers have developed a high-brightness, stretchy color displays that allow a new way of interactive human-machine interface.

“Untapped Potential” highlights both the critical challenges and chemistry-inspired innovations in water supply, re-use, and purification.

New findings could “help accelerate the adoption of technology that mitigates pollution, recovers valuable resources and creates potable water all at the same time.”

A new platform enables the circuits to release the proteins from the cell or display them on the cell surface, potentially opening up new opportunities in synthetic biology.