26 min ago | Almanac
Election 2012: Video assertions vary with Romero's account of his education
A few seconds from a video of a candidates forum in the 2008 election for City Council in East Palo Alto offers a conflicting account of the educational background of Carlos Romero, a candidate in the June 5 election for San Mateo County supervisor.
4 hrs ago | Science Daily
Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism
The antioxidant, called N-Acetylcysteine, or NAC, lowered irritability in children with autism as well as reducing the children's repetitive behaviors.
8 hrs ago | International Business Times
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna: Great Monster-Movie Idea, But No Threat To Humans, Scientists Find
But don't feel the need to quarantine your sushi just yet: the amount of radiation in Pacific bluefin tuna -- many of which make a nearly 5,000 mile journey across the ocean when they are young -- found by Stanford University and Stony Brook University scientists was well below safety standards in the U.S. and Japan, and well below the levels of ... (more)
12 hrs ago | ECNmag
'Unzipped' carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells...
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled with defects and impurities on the outside could replace some of the expensive platinum catalysts used in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, according to scientists at Stanford University.
16 hrs ago | SanLuisObispo.com
US Rep. Frank apologizes for hoodie quip in Mass.
Thank you, Geraldo Rivera. Let me tell you why I'm indebted to Geraldo Rivera. You see, I may very well owe my life to him.
21 hrs ago | Huntington News
Stanford Scholars Study Big Money's Influence on Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United resulted in an unprecedented wave of independent - and strikingly negative - political advertising.
Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to California
The levels might not be high enough to harm you if you tucked into a tuna sandwich, but some tuna are still carrying radioactive caesium from the leak at the Fukushima Daiichi plant last March.
WBJ.pl sits down with Francis Fukuyama, professor at Stanford University, one-time guru of the US neo-conservative movement and author of "The End of History and the Last Man," to talk euro-zone troubles, lessons learned from the financial crisis, Francois Hollande, Barack Obama and Poland's economy Francis Fukuyama believes the current economic ... (more)
Guy Disaster Mode! Video Games and Porn are Killing the Modern Man - News
Video games are destroying mankind! This is the desperate-sounding conclusion from a recent report penned by Stanford University psychologist, Dr Philip Zimbardo, who believes that the "overuse of video games and pervasiveness of online porn" is leading to a destruction of male development.
Silicon Valley boot camp for leaders
A group of primary industry chief executives will travel to Stanford University for a boot camp aimed at unlocking the global potential of the sector through collaboration and stronger strategic alignment.
Humana, National Council on Aging Partner in Stanford Pilot
In what is being called an industry first, a national health insurer is offering the online self-management workshops piloted by Stanford University, designed as part of its chronic care management solution.
'Unzipped' carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and batteries, Stanford scientists say
This drawing shows the damaged outer wall of a carbon nanotube with nanosized graphene pieces , which facilitate the formation of catalytic sites made of iron and nitrogen... Multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled with defects and impurities on the outside could replace some of the expensive platinum catalysts used in fuel cells and metal-air ... (more)
Sunday Lit Crit Sermon: Heber J. Grant quoting David Starr Jordan
In General Conference, if a general authority quotes another work so extensively that it makes up the majority of his discourse, you might assume that the quotation comes from the scriptures or another important LDS work.
Arabology: Arabology: (Season 2 Episode 7) Hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, ...
Weekly Radio Show hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing music from the Arab world.
ANKARA: Gul Criticizes Leaders In Europe Of 'Petty Politics'
GUL CRITICIZES LEADERS IN EUROPE OF 'PETTY POLITICS' Hurriyet May 25 2012 Turkey President Gul blames European leaders for leaning to far-right policies by engaging 'petty politics.' Gul also says it was risky but right decision to visit Armenian capital Turkish President Abdullah Gul welcomed by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the ... (more)
On Deadline blog: Dwight Bentel presented a contrast to Stanford journalism/communications education
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Stanford professor talks US history with students
David M. Kennedy, professor of history at Stanford University and author of the popular textbook "The American Pageant," came to speak to Advanced Placement US History students Wednesday during fifth period.
JPMorgan's Dimon to testify before Congress in June
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon speaks at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California in this March 12, 2010 file photo.
China Projects Skirt Price Floor, Avoid Carbon Supply Cuts
Chinese carbon-cutting projects are skirting around the nation's unofficial floor price for carbon credits, according to the former head of an emissions trading lobby group.
Isn't it a bit late? Stanford creates Google Map 'Sat Nav' for the...
Imagine you are a Centurion, deciding which of the famed Roman roads to take as you march your armies across the known Empire.