RSS Feed Creator Pro 2 Jul 2009 18:20:31 GMT News, features, videos and links about research in the Stanford School of Engineering http://soe.stanford.edu/about/RSSfeeds.html en Stanford computer science doctoral candidate developed scheme that could spur advances in cloud computing, search engine queries, and e-commerce. 16 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://www.acm.org/press-room/news-releases/2010/dd-award-09 63DA2348-FBCA-45FE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 Sanford civil and environmental engineers say hand washing can improve the bacterial count of water collected at sources and brought home in containers, as is often done in developing countries. 30 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/06/30/Hand-washing-improves-drinking-water/UPI-18101277951428/ 32YA8913-FICA-55HE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 Using new technology that allows scientists to monitor how individual cells react in the complex system of cell signaling, Stanford University bioengineering researchers have uncovered a much larger spectrum of differences between each cell than ever seen before. 27 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/june/covert.html 72JO42A6-FBCA-45FE-9F82-DB26D39HY4F3 Neuroscientists have relied heavily on an incompletely understood technology called functional magnetic resonance imaging to show them what the brain is doing when people respond to different stimuli. The non-invasive technology offers a window into the physiology of human cognition and emotion, but — without a satisfying explanation of how some common fMRI signals are produced — the ability of researchers to draw conclusions has been limited. 16 May 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/may/bold-fMRI.html 25RC48A6-FORE-25FE-9F82-AQD39EC4F3 In what could be a shot in the arm for adoptive immunotherapy, new Stanford University research shows promise in enhancing and controlling the growth of T cells in living mice and in human cell cultures, potentially overcoming one of the therapy’s drawbacks. 26 APR 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/april/smolke.html 63DA48A6-COME-45FE-6H14-DB91D39EC4F3 Wastewater isn’t really waste, but a source for energy, nutrients and clean water. As the Bay Area plans a new wave of treatment infrastructure, a professor hopes officials will plan for reclaiming resources. 8 Jun 2010 12:10:22 GMT http://soe.stanford.edu/research/profiles/energy_criddle.html 63DA48A6-MOLT-45FE-9F16-DB91D41EC4F3 Stanford engineers have created a nanoscale probe they can implant in a cell wall without damaging the wall. The probe could allow researchers to listen in on electrical signals within the cell. That could lead to a better understanding of how cells communicate or how a cell responds to medication. The probe could also provide a better way of attaching neural prosthetics and with modification, might be an avenue for inserting medication inside a cell. 31 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://soe.stanford.edu/research/profiles/profile_more.php?G=74 8IUIV415-4W47-4RE1-4162-20M220MA4D68 Stanford's automous car Shelley did a workout at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose March 25, and members of the media were there to watch. 26 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/march/shelley-workout-video-032610.html 3PJKO415-4W47-4QM1-2891-20M220CE4D68 Stanford engineers have generated electrical current by tapping into the electron activity in individual algae cells. Photosynthesis excites electrons, which can then be turned into an electrical current using a specially designed gold electrode. This study could be the first step toward carbon-free electricity directly from plants. 13 Apr 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/april/electric-current-plants-041310.html 1IPIO415-4W47-6HY7-2891-20M220CE4D68 Researchers have vastly expanded the capabilities of optogenetics technology, invented at Stanford, that precisely turns select brain cells on or off with flashes of light. 18 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/march/deisseroth.html 3GHIV415-4W47-8KF1-2891-20M220CE4D68