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The Stanford Chemistry Department invites applications for a Ph.D.-level Lecturer position to begin September 1, 2026 to join a team of 4 other Lecturers in the Department. The candidate should have a strong background in any area of chemistry…

This year’s awardees are researching cancer treatments, age-related disease, and much more.

Six Stanford scientists have been awarded High-Risk, High-Reward Research program grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These…

Stanford researchers used spectroscopy techniques to identify an elusive pigment in a Jackson Pollock painting – and to understand what makes it such a clear and luminous blue.

Jackson Pollock’s Number 1A, 1948 – a major work from the…

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From inspiring future scientists to getting name-checked on The Simpsons, past recipients of the prestigious award reveal how it has affected their lives. What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize?

Stanford physical…

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A clinician and scientist collaborate on new methods to diagnose, treat and track celiac disease

For Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, MD, PhD, diagnosing celiac disease at times feels like working in the dark.

When a patient complains of…