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Our roundup this week highlights research that studied the gender wage gap across clinical departmental chairs at public medical schools, and found female chairs earned roughly $70,000 to $80,000 less than their male counterparts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Gender pay gap, eyesight restoration and preterm birth

Derek Chen
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March 10, 2020
Research
The novel coronavirus has zoonotic origins in horseshoe bats; zoonotic viruses are transmitted from reservoir hosts to humans through intermediate hosts (Photo: Pixabay)

Stanford-developed coronavirus test to be used at Stanford Hospital

Emma Talley and Ujwal Srivastava
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March 6, 2020
Research
The process of creating industrial diamonds can take a lot of energy or require a catalyst. Our roundup this week highlights research that uses a different approach to produce pure diamonds without the high energy requirement or a catalyst. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Diamond formation, electrolyte supplements, colon inflammation

Derek Chen
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March 1, 2020
Research
(Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Battery car testing, African killifish embryos and ocean organism extinctions

Derek Chen
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Feb. 24, 2020
Health
In its current form, the Pediatric Weight Control Program, developed over 20 years ago, uses behavioral interventions in order to address childhood obesity by helping families create a balanced diet and focus on exercise habits (Photo: MELISSA WEYANT/The Stanford Daily).

Stanford Children’s Health makes weight-control program accessible to low-income families through online platform

Esha Dhawan
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Feb. 20, 2020
Research
(Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Antidepressants, carbon sinks, preventing preterm delivery

Derek Chen
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Feb. 17, 2020
Research
Last December, the FDA approved the release of Ervebo, the first vaccine approved to combat the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (created by CDC microbiologist Frederick A. Murphy/flickr)

FDA approves first-ever vaccine for Ebola prevention

Sophia Nesamoney
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Feb. 12, 2020
Research
(Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: CRISPR-based cancer therapy, tanning studies, immigration and deportation

Derek Chen
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Feb. 10, 2020
Research
Professor Daniel Ho discusses the use of artificial intelligence by government agencies Monday afternoon. (Photo: EMMA TALLEY / The Stanford Daily)

Researchers discuss use of artificial intelligence in government agencies

Emma Talley
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Feb. 3, 2020
Research
Heart attacks and stroke are the world’s number one killer. Our roundup this week highlights research that created nanotechnology to deliver medicine that can reduce arterial plaque, potentially leading to fewer deaths. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Medical nanotubes, beliefs about God and post-care heart failure treatments

Derek Chen
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Feb. 2, 2020
Research
A round trip from Earth to Mars would take between 400 to 600 days with current propulsion technology. Our roundup this week highlights research that predicts that an estimated two-thirds of returning astronauts would develop osteopenia in that time span, a precursor to osteoporosis. (Photo: Unsplash)

Research Roundup: Astronauts and osteoporosis, fungi diversity and new cancer drug

Derek Chen
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Jan. 26, 2020
Research
Research into how we use our phones may provide insight into our lives, such as our behaviors, attitudes, and personal beliefs. Our roundup this week highlights research that seeks to capture data on how people use their phones online. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Human Screenome Project, four pathways in aging and a new DNA-based method to track animals

Derek Chen
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Jan. 22, 2020
News
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes a buildup of protein plaques, which leads to nerve cell death. Our roundup this week highlights research that discovered virus-fighting immune cells in samples from patients with Alzheimer’s. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Immune cells in Alzheimer’s patients, body temperature changes, climate change talk

Derek Chen
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Jan. 13, 2020
Research
Neptune is nearly four times the size of Earth, but many exoplanets do not grow bigger than Neptune. Our roundup this week highlights research that explains the growth limit for such exoplanets. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research Roundup: Exoplanet growth, how school shootings affect mental health, bacterial jumping genes

Derek Chen
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Dec. 27, 2019
Research
3 million Americans annually use MDMA, also known as ecstasy, a popular party drug. Our roundup this week highlights research that studies the molecular pathway of MDMA, which may benefit patients with psychiatric disorders, such as PTSD. (Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash)

Research Roundup: MDMA signaling, brain imaging, alcohol metabolism

Derek Chen
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Dec. 16, 2019
Research
Blue whales can grow up to 98 feet long and weigh up to 173 tonnes, making them the largest animals known to mankind. Our roundup this week highlights research that made the first ever recorded heart rate of the blue whale. (Photo: Creative Commons)

Research Roundup: Blue whale heart rate, bird flights, no political bias in search results

Derek Chen
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Dec. 1, 2019
Research
Around 32 million people suffer from allergies in the United States. Our roundup this week highlights research that found an antibody treatment could give patients with severe peanut allergies the ability to eat nuts after treatment. (Photo: Creative Commons)

Research Roundup: Peanut allergies, heart disease treatments and wearable technology

Derek Chen
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Nov. 18, 2019
Research
The faculty member who tested positive has not been in the workplace since they began exhibiting symptoms. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Apple Watches can safely detect heart rhythm irregularities, Stanford researchers find

Leily Rezvani
  •  
Nov. 14, 2019
News
Courtesy of Eric Appel

Researchers develop gel-like fluid to prevent wildfires

Ujwal Srivastava
  •  
Nov. 13, 2019
Research
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Ahead of election, researchers use virus model to map the spread of fake news

Meghan Sullivan
  •  
Nov. 11, 2019
The Stanford Daily

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