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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)

In figure a, the contours represent cell density in each region... NEW YORK, NY - In their quest to learn more about the variability of cells between and within tissues, biomedical scientists have devised tools capable of simultaneously measuring dozens of characteristics of individual cells.

General Motors is joining the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford University .

In one experiment, led by Baba Shiv at Stanford University, several dozen undergraduates were divided into two groups.

A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device proposed by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno and Stanford University that would detect elusive gravity waves from the other end of the cosmos.

Stanford University researcher Arianna Gleason and assistant professor Wendy Mao say they discovered that the Earth's inner core is much weaker than had been previously thought in a report released Thursday.

Josh Constine is a technology journalist who specializes in deep analysis of social products.

University of New Hampshire professor Yitang Zhang announced this week that he has come close to solving a centuries-old problem: proving the twin prime conjecture.

Elon Musk was fresh off the sale of PayPal and starting another business, commercial rocket service Space Exploration Technologies Corp., when he met kindred spirit JB Straubel.

Do you know how long it takes for a guy and a gal to "click" in the first stage of building a bond that may lead to a lasting relationship? Seconds, according to numerous studies.

In a new study, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers provide the first evidence that African clawed frogs in California harbor a deadly fungal infection that is decimating amphibian populations across the globe.

The Cardiff initiative is being facilitated by academics from the University of Ulster and the Stanford University in the US.

A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device proposed by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno and Stanford University that would detect... RENO, Nev.

Without immigration reform I will be left jobless and exposed after I graduate. This isn't just a political issue to me Immigrants arrive at the border city of Nuevo Laredo after a nine hour trip from Monterrey, Mexico in this May 5, 2006 file photo.

Titanium dioxide is known to glom on to certain heavy metals and pollutants. Other materials do the same for salt.

Editor's note: Stanford University psychology professor Nalini Ambady has leukemia and needs to find a matching bone marrow donor, most likely one of South Asian descent.

A human embryonic stem cell line derived at Stanford University is seen in this handout photo released to Reuters by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, March 9, 2009.

Silicon Valley's companies aren't the only ones poaching each other's intellectual property.

A frog which carries a deadly infection that kills other amphibian species has been found in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, according to researchers.

The central Oregon coast will have a bit of a mystery on its hands next month. Lincoln City's Driftwood Public Library welcomes New York Times bestselling mystery author Robert Dugoni on Sunday, June 9th at 3:00 p.m. to help open the library's 2013 Adult Summer Reading Club.