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A @StanfordMed-led study finds more youth are getting hurt on electric bikes and scooters – and their injuries are more likely to be severe than those from nonmotorized vehicles. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Do school phone bans make a difference? A national study found benefits from school phone bans, but no simple fix. @StanfordHumSci researchers and collaborators explain how educators shaped the research – and what questions remain. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Delegating mental work to AI can give students more room to explore ideas – or let them skip the struggle that helps them learn. @StanfordEd researchers explain the trade-offs of cognitive offloading. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Across 21 projects funded by a Stanford Accelerator for Learning seed grant, researchers set out to understand how joyful learning experiences help students, educators, and communities thrive. brnw.ch/21x6TTw

Expanding transmission and wind power offers billions in potential annual power-system savings across a range of federal policy scenarios, a @StanfordDoerr-led study finds. brnw.ch/21x6TLb

Fingernail-sized chip untangles mixed light. The chip could advance microscopy, astronomy, and other fields by revealing details that conventional imaging misses. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

@StanfordMed researchers discuss a new study linking mental health disorders to poorer cancer survival – and why support should extend beyond initial treatment. brnw.ch/21x6SaG

The distant object, discovered in Rubin Observatory images, offers scientists a new way to investigate the solar system’s outer reaches. brnw.ch/21x6S6w

The machine-learning program SPINE has become a backbone of neutrino experiments worldwide, decoding complex detector images to help scientists unlock the secrets of these elusive particles. brnw.ch/21x6S0U

@SLAClab sets record for high-energy X-ray pulses. Ultrashort X-ray pulses are helping scientists study electrons deep inside atoms and the hot, dense matter found in stars. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

@StanfordMed researchers discuss a new study linking mental health disorders to poorer cancer survival – and why support should extend beyond initial treatment. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

A @SLAClab-led team has delivered key evidence of altermagnetism, a new phase of magnetism first postulated in 2022, with potential implications for the development of next-gen electronics. brnw.ch/21x6QrQ

A new tool gives researchers spatially precise – and completely noninvasive – control over gene editing, with the potential to support more targeted treatments for neurological disease. brnw.ch/21x6QpN

Solid Pictures, a new exhibition at @CantorArts, spotlights a 19th-century technology that turned photographic negatives into three-dimensional portraits. brnw.ch/21x6QjJ

Why ALS damages some nerve cells that control muscle movement but spares others remains unclear. @StanfordMed’s Aaron Gitler and colleagues are searching for answers. brnw.ch/21x6N3I

A @StanfordMed-led study used a virtual model of the immune system during pregnancy to identify a promising drug combination that could reduce the risk of preterm birth. brnw.ch/21x6N1L

@StanfordHAI’s Digital Economy Lab is tracking early shifts in the job market and broader economy, helping bring the economic effects of AI into focus. brnw.ch/21x6MZa

A free online textbook, video lectures, and hands-on resources are making cutting-edge autonomy knowledge accessible to developers, researchers, and robot enthusiasts everywhere. brnw.ch/21x6MWQ

This year’s El Niño is among the most extreme on record. @StanfordDoerr and @StanfordEng experts explain how it works and what it means for people and ecosystems. brnw.ch/21x6MT5

What new pregnancy loss guidelines mean for patients. @StanfordMed physician Ruth Lathi explains how updated guidance could help patients find answers after multiple miscarriages and receive compassionate care. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…