SLAC's newest laser works best when it's colder than outer spaceThe new upgrades will produce X-ray pulses 10,000 times brighter than before. By A. Tarantola, 05.10.2022
'Atomically thin' transistors could help make electronic skins a realityThey're several times smaller than previous creations.By J. Fingas, 06.19.2021
Apple Watch can monitor the frailty of cardiovascular patients at homeIt could save patient the trouble of visiting the doctor.By J. Fingas, 03.27.2021
Samsung, Stanford make a 10,000PPI display that could lead to 'flawless' VRTruly seamless VR could be a thing.By J. Fingas, 10.25.2020
Stanford University lab repurposes scuba gear into reusable PPEThe goal is to build 50,000 masks for healthcare workers.By M. DeAngelis, 04.29.2020
Stanford, Scripps and Fitbit try using wearables to detect infectionsThey hope to contain the spread of viruses.By J. Fingas, 04.14.2020
Engineers test a powered 'ankle exoskeleton' to make running easierIt can make running 15 percent easier.By M. Moon, 03.26.2020
Stanford moves classes online to deal with coronavirus outbreakIt hopes the internet can help prevent COVID-19 from spreading on campus.By J. Fingas, 03.07.2020
Scientists make jellyfish swim faster to prepare for deep-sea explorationThey developed a prosthetic that uses electrical impulses to give jellyfish a boost.By C. Fisher, 01.30.2020
Pigeon-inspired drone bends its wings to make it more agileIt could lead to drones that can make tight turns and fly through turbulence.By M. Moon, 01.17.2020
Stanford's new tech-laden hospital includes pill-picking robotsIt's a bid to make healthcare as connected and powerful as your phone.By J. Fingas, 11.17.2019
Stanford publishes its massive Apple Watch heart-rate studyThe paper is published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine.'By M. Moon, 11.14.2019
Sticker sensor monitors your body using wireless powerIt wouldn't interfere with your behavior.By J. Fingas, 08.16.2019
Faster algorithm could lead to more realistic sounds in VRIt takes seconds to generate a new model, not hours.By J. Fingas, 08.05.2019
‘Quantum microphone’ detects sound at the atomic levelThe device could be the basis for more efficient quantum computers.By G. Torbet, 07.29.2019
Researchers create eye-tracking glasses that auto-focus where you lookBut it'll be several years before your optometrist has them in stock.By K. Holt, 07.02.2019
Stanford students' robot dog does backflips for (relatively) cheapDoggo can be made with off-the-shelf parts and open code.By J. Fingas, 05.20.2019
Augmented reality can change your behavior in the real worldEven after you take the goggles off.By H. Brockwell, 05.15.2019
Stanford institute aims to improve humanity through AIIt will take input from virtually every discipline in the university.By J. Fingas, 03.18.2019
Stanford study finds Apple Watch can detect irregular heart rhythmsIt's not completely accurate, but it's good enough to be useful.By J. Fingas, 03.16.2019