Innovation News

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November 14, 2018
Written by Stanford News

X-rays uncover a hidden property that leads to failure in a lithium-ion battery material

Experiments at SLAC and Berkeley Lab uproot long-held assumptions and will inform future battery design.

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November 13, 2018
Written by Stanford News

A Next-Gen EEG Could Help Bring Back Lost Brain Function

SLAC and Stanford researchers are developing a device that combines electrical brain stimulation with EEG recording, opening potential new paths for treating neurological disorders.

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November 14, 2018
Written by Stanford News

Study solves mystery of genetic-test results for patient with suspected heart condition

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Stanford researchers used genetic-editing tools and stem cell technology to uncover whether a genetic mutation linked to a heart rhythm disorder was benign or pathogenic.

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November 14, 2018
Written by Stanford News

Stanford-led international collaboration discovered an elusive neutron star

Two of the most powerful telescopes in the world worked together to find the faintest millisecond pulsar ever discovered. The collaboration between the Fermi Large Area Telescope and China’s FAST radio telescope was spearheaded by Stanford physicist Peter Michelson.

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November 14, 2018
Written by Stanford News

Stanford’s Coulter grants program helps healthcare innovations reach patients

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Every healthcare innovation helping patients today started as no more than a dream and a clever prototype. Now, a new round of ideas is getting a jump start on the path to reality from a grant program intended to accelerate healthcare solutions.

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