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3 hrs ago | VentureBeat

Collaborative consumption: The new sharing economy

A new economic model is emerging as the millennials are thinking smart about ways to make money on everything they own.

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8 hrs ago | MDJonline.com

Class Fei-vorite: Chemistry, research in Walton senior's future

Walton High School Super Senior George Fei plans to take his love of chemistry and science to Stanford University with his sights set on obtaining a doctorate to perform research and teach.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University

Mon May 20, 2013

Law.com

Is Stanford Law the New Vortex of Legal Technology?

Editor's Note: LTN 's Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay interviews Roland Vogl Tuesday at LegalTech West Coast, in the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, at 3:45 p.m. There also is a panel discussion about Lex Machina at 1:30. Stanford University is a legendary breeding ground for startups - Silicon Valley giants Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., and Cisco ... (more)

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Yahoo!, Cisco Systems, Palo Alto, CA, Science, Computer Science

Palo Alto Weekly

Stanford rewards walk-bike commuters with cash

Stanford University faculty and staff who walk or bike to work will now not only feel good about helping the environment, but they'll receive cold, hard cash for doing so.

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Related Topix: Stanford, CA, Startups, Stanford University

Sun May 19, 2013

C-SPAN

Book Discussion on [Beauty Bias]

Stanford University professor Deborah Rhode talked about her book, The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law , in which explores the forces that have contributed to appearance related problems, and .. Read More Stanford University professor Deborah Rhode talked about her book, The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life ... (more)

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EurekAlert!

Computational tool translates complex data into simplified 2-dimensional images

In figure a, the contours represent cell density in each region... NEW YORK, NY - In their quest to learn more about the variability of cells between and within tissues, biomedical scientists have devised tools capable of simultaneously measuring dozens of characteristics of individual cells.

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Related Topix: Leukemia, Health, Startups, Stanford University, Columbia University

Green Car Congress

GM Joins Center for Automotive Research at Stanford

General Motors is joining the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford University .

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Johnnie Moore's Weblog

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In one experiment, led by Baba Shiv at Stanford University, several dozen undergraduates were divided into two groups.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Scientific Computing/Instrument.

New Method Proposed for Detecting Gravitational Waves from Ends of Universe

A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device proposed by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno and Stanford University that would detect elusive gravity waves from the other end of the cosmos.

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Related Topix: University of Nevada-Reno, Startups, Stanford University, Physics, Science, Astronomy

Palo Alto Weekly

Stanford: Earth's core is surprisingly weak

Stanford University researcher Arianna Gleason and assistant professor Wendy Mao say they discovered that the Earth's inner core is much weaker than had been previously thought in a report released Thursday.

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TechCrunch

Tumblr May Reject Yahoo's $1.1B Acquisition Offer For Being "Too Low"

Josh Constine is a technology journalist who specializes in deep analysis of social products.

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!, Tumblr, Social Software, Stanford University, Blog News

National Public Radio

Prime Challenge Sends Mathematicians On Infinite Search

University of New Hampshire professor Yitang Zhang announced this week that he has come close to solving a centuries-old problem: proving the twin prime conjecture.

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Automotive News

Behind the scenes, Straubel keeps Tesla running at pivotal time

Elon Musk was fresh off the sale of PayPal and starting another business, commercial rocket service Space Exploration Technologies Corp., when he met kindred spirit JB Straubel.

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Related Topix: Space Exploration Technologies, Tesla Motors, Startups, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Stanford University

Fri May 17, 2013

ABC News

Speed Dating? Watch Your Mouth

Do you know how long it takes for a guy and a gal to "click" in the first stage of building a bond that may lead to a lasting relationship? Seconds, according to numerous studies.

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Stanford

Frogs in California harbor deadly amphibian pathogen, Stanford study finds

In a new study, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers provide the first evidence that African clawed frogs in California harbor a deadly fungal infection that is decimating amphibian populations across the globe.

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Cool FM

Cost of police talks tops 20...

The Cardiff initiative is being facilitated by academics from the University of Ulster and the Stanford University in the US.

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Thu May 16, 2013

EurekAlert!

New method proposed for detecting gravitational waves from ends of universe

A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device proposed by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno and Stanford University that would detect... RENO, Nev.

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Guardian Unlimited

I am an undocumented immigrant at Stanford University

Without immigration reform I will be left jobless and exposed after I graduate. This isn't just a political issue to me Immigrants arrive at the border city of Nuevo Laredo after a nine hour trip from Monterrey, Mexico in this May 5, 2006 file photo.

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Science Daily

Nanoscavengers could usher in next generation water purification

Titanium dioxide is known to glom on to certain heavy metals and pollutants. Other materials do the same for salt.

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CNN

'My mom needs you,' daughter pleads

Editor's note: Stanford University psychology professor Nalini Ambady has leukemia and needs to find a matching bone marrow donor, most likely one of South Asian descent.

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