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Joseph DeSimone designs systems for producing micron-scale particles. Stanford has now filed a patent application on his lab’s new material for use in next-generation nuclear fusion and fission systems.
"This research comes at an important time when there is agreement that we need increased cooperation between practitioner and academic communities to unlock the potential for reforestation as a climate solution," said Jeff Brown, a managing director at the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator.
Jennifer Brophy uses genetic tools to help plants adapt to climate change. Lately, she has focused her efforts on improving crops to reduce the need for chemical pesticides that can contaminate air and water.
Schistosomiasis infects millions of people each year. Researchers at Stanford and in Senegal are working to reduce disease transmission in rice paddies, make food systems more productive and sustainable, and boost local economies – with the help of fish.
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Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. A team supported by the Accelerator hopes the fish will fertilize the crop, serve as a source of food, and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
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Stanford researchers supported in part by the Accelerator developed an AI tool that creates novel burger recipes optimized for individual preferences. The implications for science go well beyond food.
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The chronic disease schistosomiasis wreaks havoc on more than 220 million people around the world. New research shows how introducing fish into rice fields could help reduce disease incidence and poverty in a hot spot for the disease
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Rosemary Knight and colleagues at Stanford and beyond are building a network of advanced sensors to monitor dozens of variables that affect our water supply.
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Why is the cost of electricity going up in U.S. western states? Stanford experts explain how wildfires, AI data centers, extreme weather, and deferred grid maintenance are affecting utility bills, along with strategies that could help lower costs.
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Companies can become university affiliates or reach out direct to spinout companies.
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With support from the TomKat Center and the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator, scholars are working to scale a fast-acting fertilizer that captures carbon.
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An Accelerator-supported team working to decarbonize industry took first place in the world's longest-running competition for student-led, climate tech startups.
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With energy costs up and electricity demand climbing, Stanford researchers are leading efforts to make clean power affordable and reliable for all while cutting the emissions that drive climate change. Their work ranges from deep underground heat to solar on farms, renewable fuels, and upgrades for the power grid and batteries.
