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Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Professor Stuart Kim teaches his Genetics class at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Most students read about genetics in a textbook. Stanford University students are reading something far more intimate: their own DNA code.

From the Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine Lopez-Neyra, CSIC, Granada, Spain ; Departments of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina and Reina Sofia University Hospital, Institute Maimonides of Biomedical Research of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, and CIBER ... (more)

The challenge in healthcare is to change what is-and what isn't-a billable question, said 23andMe founder Ann Wojicicki, giving the opening keynote yesterday at the Big Data in Biomedicine conference at Stanford University.

Three College of the Redwoods students were selected to present their original research at the Bay Honors Symposium at Stanford University on May 4. Cristina Bauss presented her research paper titled "Cleo from 5 to 7: Agnes Varda's 1962 Landmark Film." The paper is a study of 50 years of film reviews to understand "why it took so long for this ... (more)

Sunnyvale-based Amprius has launched the first generation of its lithium-ion batteries, and has signed contracts with OEM customers to design custom batteries.

William B. Gould IV sat down with Book TV to discuss his book, "Bargaining with Baseball." Prof.

Left panel: Air molecules whiz around at a variety of speeds, and some are very fast.

An associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University has been charged with felony parent abduction after taking her three children on what authorities contend was a one-way trip to the Hawaiian Islands.

Annelise Barron, an associate professor at Stanford University, has been charged with felony child abduction after she left for the island of Kauai in December with her three children, allegedly without informing the children's fathers.

Researchers have developed a new type of wearable sensor that could greatly improve the accuracy and practicality of heart monitoring.

David Stuckler , co-author of the book, "The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills.

Librarians and information advocates Jim A. Jacobs and James R. Jacobs talk about their organization, Free Government Information and their efforts to raise all Congressional, Executive & Judicial Branch information, publications and data, including current fee-based services, to the level of federally funded scientific information, and the ... (more)

Tracy has agricultural roots and affordable homes, but a new study reveals a less obvious distinction for this Central Valley city: Doctors use internal radiation to treat men for prostate cancer at the highest rate in California, more than four times the state average.

A new economic model is emerging as the millennials are thinking smart about ways to make money on everything they own.

Walton High School Super Senior George Fei plans to take his love of chemistry and science to Stanford University with his sights set on obtaining a doctorate to perform research and teach.

Editor's Note: LTN 's Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay interviews Roland Vogl Tuesday at LegalTech West Coast, in the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, at 3:45 p.m. There also is a panel discussion about Lex Machina at 1:30. Stanford University is a legendary breeding ground for startups - Silicon Valley giants Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., and Cisco ... (more)

Stanford University faculty and staff who walk or bike to work will now not only feel good about helping the environment, but they'll receive cold, hard cash for doing so.

Stanford University professor Deborah Rhode talked about her book, The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law , in which explores the forces that have contributed to appearance related problems, and .. Read More Stanford University professor Deborah Rhode talked about her book, The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life ... (more)