Research

A clinician and scientist collaborate on new methods to diagnose, treat and track celiac disease.

Stanford researchers developed a flash-freezing observation method that reveals battery chemistry without altering it, providing new insights to enhance lithium metal batteries.

NeuroString is a hair-thin multichannel biosensor and stimulator with promising potential applications in drug delivery, nerve stimulation, smart fabrics, and more.

Stanford researchers have developed a prototype that harnesses urine to generate valuable fertilizer, offering solutions for sanitation and energy in resource-limited regions.

Seeing plants as powerful chemical factories, a researcher works to create more robust crops and discover new medicines to promote environmental and human health.

Scientists are uncovering the cellular functions that go awry in degenerative brain disorders and identifying therapies that could treat them.

Stanford’s Gao Lab is leveraging AI to optimize the efficacy and safety of targeted cell and gene therapies.

Chemical engineer Brian Hie is using machine learning to predict how diseases will evolve and develop drugs that can treat them even as they change.

Improving cells’ ability to sort and recycle components – including cholesterol – could lead to therapies for a wide range of neurodegenerative conditions.

A team of Stanford scholars is developing a way to make wastewater drinkable while also recovering valuable products like fertilizer components.

With help from recent gifts, the Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiative (eWEAR-X) is supercharging its efforts to transform researchers’ inspiration into reality

Two new papers demonstrate novel ways of fine-tuning cellular functions, with applications in cancer treatment, diagnostics, and more.

The Sattely lab works to reveal how plants use their chemistry to grow into the largest and longest-living organisms on Earth.

How researchers are wielding a tool to repair our 3D bodies.

Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water usage are all meaningfully reduced when – instead of mining for new metals – batteries are recycled.

New processes can extract fertilizers and metals from waste.

Protein engineering research is revealing the mysteries of life and enabling advances in pharmaceuticals and other industries.

The Laboratory of Evolutionary Design, led by Brian Hie, focuses on ensuring the AI revolution in biology occurs in a way that benefits humanity.

Chemical engineering professor and Stanford alum brings love of problem-solving to research.