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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
Scientists create human stem cells through cloning
A human embryonic stem cell line derived at Stanford University is seen in this handout photo released to Reuters by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, March 9, 2009.
Harvard Law Professor to Direct New Stanford IP Clinic
Silicon Valley's companies aren't the only ones poaching each other's intellectual property.
Killer Frogs Wiping Out Amphibian Species; 1 Found In SF Golden Gate Park
A frog which carries a deadly infection that kills other amphibian species has been found in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, according to researchers.
Mystery Writer Dugoni Visits Oregon Coast in June
The central Oregon coast will have a bit of a mystery on its hands next month. Lincoln City's Driftwood Public Library welcomes New York Times bestselling mystery author Robert Dugoni on Sunday, June 9th at 3:00 p.m. to help open the library's 2013 Adult Summer Reading Club.
Engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible 'skin'
Most of us don't ponder our pulses outside of the gym. But doctors use the human pulse as a diagnostic tool to monitor heart health.
How Stanford's Andreas Weigend leads by example in pursuit of data symmetry
Andreas Weigend, formerly chief scientist at Amazon, has some ideas for how businesses can do more with their customers' data.
Ken Chenault at Stanford University on Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In"
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San Francisco: Research finds killer frogs in Golden Gate Park
They don't kill humans but there is a frog that is carrying a deadly infection that is decimating the amphibian population around the world, a study from Stanford University School of Medicine reports.