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12 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Robots of future may need a good lawyer

Robots that can help us with mundane tasks, such as this model circa 1975 washing a car, are nothing new.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Startups, Stanford University, Medicine, Nursing

Thu Dec 10, 2009

MediaShift

Stanford Program Breaks Down Walls Between Business, Tech Journalism

I am so used to hearing about innovation in journalism that when I first heard about the Innovation Journalism program at Stanford, I assumed that's what it focused on.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Startups, Stanford University, San Francisco, CA, Blog News

CIO

Nanotech Used to Build Batteries Out of Paper

Researchers at Stanford University have used nanotechnology to create lightweight and even bendable batteries out of paper.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Nanotechnology, Startups, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Wed Dec 09, 2009

IndyStar.com

Rodan + Fields Dermatologists, founders of Proactiv(R), launch new...

Rodan + Fields Dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, founders of ProactivA Skin Care Solution, Stanford University-trained dermatologists have created a new company that will launch in Indiana on December 17 at the Sheraton Indianapolis from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Chris Diaz, Vice President of Sales, will be here to introduce the company.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Dermatology, San Francisco Metro, San Francisco, CA, Startups, Stanford University

New York Times

Optimism as Artificial Intelligence Pioneers Reunite

The personal computer and the technologies that led to the Internet were largely invented in the 1960s and '70s at three computer research laboratories next to the Stanford University campus.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Computers, PC, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Tue Dec 08, 2009

ComputerUser

Universities having trouble staying online

In a yearlong survey of university and college websites, higher education institutions may not be ready for the internet education revolution, reports the website monitoring company Uptrends .

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Indianapolis, Delaware State University, Gallaudet University

MediLexicon

Brain Scans Show Distinctive Patterns In People With Generalized Anxiety Disorder In Stanford Study

Scrambled connections between the part of the brain that processes fear and emotion and other brain regions could be the hallmark of a common anxiety disorder, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Medicine, Psychiatry, Health

Mon Dec 07, 2009

The Oregonian

Editor Rowe retiring from The Oregonian; Bhatia named successor

Sandra Mims Rowe, editor of The Oregonian since 1993, announced today that she is leaving the newspaper at the end of the year.

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Related Topix: Oregon, Journalism, Startups, Stanford University

ABC News - Brian Ross

Scientists Say Paper Battery Could Be in the Works

Ordinary paper could one day be used as a lightweight battery to power the devices that are now enabling the printed word to be eclipsed by e-mail, e-books and online news.

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Related Topix: Stanford University, Startups

Sun Dec 06, 2009

Digital Post Production

Semiconductor Research Corporation and Stanford University...

BALTIMORE, BUSINESS WIRE -- Semiconductor Research Corporation , the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, and researchers from Stanford University and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company today announced they have developed the industry's first top-gated field effect transistor and CMOS ...

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Semiconductors, Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Sat Dec 05, 2009

New York Times

Grab Bag of Charities Grows, Along With U.S. Tax Breaks

The number of organizations that can offer their donors a tax break in the name of charity has grown more than 60 percent in the United States, to 1.1 million, in just a decade.

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Related Topix: Life, Charity , Tax, Startups, Stanford University, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Xavier Becerra, Democrat

Fri Dec 04, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Stanford trail debate heads to Supreme Court

Almost a decade after Stanford University agreed to build two trails on the edges of its land, and more than three years since a lawsuit was filed against that plan, the contentious issue has made it all the way to the state's highest court.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Portola Valley, CA, San Mateo County, CA

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Fox Charlotte

David vs. Goliath: Colleges Battle Over

There's nothing like a "best of the year" list for stirring up controversy. This time one of the most prolific list-makers in publishing has literally kicked up an academic squabble.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Startups, Stanford University, LeTourneau University, Longview Metro, Longview, TX

Tue Dec 01, 2009

EurekAlert!

Good stress response enhances recovery from surgery, Stanford study shows

The right kind of stress response in the operating room could lead to quicker recovery for patients after knee surgery, according to a new study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Health, Startups, Stanford University, Yale University, Immunology, Biology, Science

Mon Nov 30, 2009

MyFoxPhilly

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Mezvinsky, 31, and Clinton, 29, have known each other since they were teenagers when they were introduced by colleagues of their political parents.

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Related Topix: Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Startups, Stanford University, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

CiteULike

CD30+ cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders: the Stanford...

Prior studies have shown CD30+CLPDs have an excellent prognosis. OBJECTIVE: We sought to present the single-center experience of Stanford University, Stanford, Calif, in the management of CD30+CLPDs. METHODS: A retrospective cohort analysis of 56 patients with CD30+CLPDs treated at our institution was performed.

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Related Topix: Stanford, CA, Stanford University, Startups

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Science, Industry and Business

Stanford scientists identify 2 molecules that affect brain plasticity in mice

You wouldn't want a car with no brakes. It turns out that the developing brain needs them, too.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Biology, Science

Fri Nov 27, 2009

RedOrbit

Study Highlights From November Issue Of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

In the November issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , a study out of Stanford University found that Barrett's esophagus was detected in six percent of asymptomatic women undergoing endoscopic screening.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Health, Esophageal Cancer, Palo Alto, CA, Pancreatic Cancer

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Los Angeles Liposuction Surgeon Discusses Latest Research

Dr. David A. Stoker, MD, FACS of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates discusses innovative medical research and the latest technology surrounding liposuction from his Los Angeles plastic surgery practice.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, Del Rey, CA, Startups, Stanford University

Wed Nov 25, 2009

UC Berkeley NewsCenter

Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa, study finds

Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by over 50 percent within the next two decades, according to a new study led by a team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, and published in today's online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .

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Related Topix: Berkeley, CA, UC Berkeley, Startups, New York University, Stanford University, Harvard University

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