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Research Roundup: Physicists discover new magnetic phase, fingernail-sized chip could advance imaging, AI model to predict brain activity
Physicists discover a new magnetic phase In the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), the U.S. Department of Energy’s Laboratory in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility uncovered confirmatory evidence of a third magnetic phase: altermagnetism. The research team published their findings in Science this week. Altermagnetism has potential applications in next-generation electronics like memory devices, data centers and quantum technologies.
Stanford scientists find solution to reverse coral bleaching
For decades, coral reefs have been under threat due to rising temperatures, pollution and human activity. While restoration has proved to be a challenge, scientists in the Department of Oceans within the Doerr School of Sustainability have recently uncovered a possible methodology for coral recovery. The team, led by third-year Ph.D. candidate Danny Collins, discovered that bleached corals could make a complete recovery when paired with a healthy counterpart.
Kalshi to launch prediction market for Stanford admissions
Kalshi is preparing to open new betting markets for Stanford’s 2026-27 admissions cycle, according to a notice filed with a federal regulator. This move will allow individuals to wager on Stanford’s selectivity, using admissions rates drawn from each school’s Common Data Set. Kalshi already hosts numerous markets on Stanford sports, including basketball rankings, volleyball division championships and football matchups.
Research Roundup: Scientists restore bleached coral, engineer protein-based material, use AI to simulate drug effects
In the Doerr School of Sustainability, the Oceans Department’s Palumbi Lab found that bleached corals, when paired with healthy counterparts, could recover fully in record time. Bleached corals are corals that have turned ghostly white due to the expulsion of symbiotic algae living inside their tissues. The ejection of the beneficial algae is a distress signal caused by warming waters, according to the Doerr School of Sustainability.
Three students reflect on decisions to leave Stanford
Roughly 5% of unicorn startup founders dropped out of college, compared to a general dropout rate of 4%. At Stanford, the 2025–26 Common Data Set revealed that 2.54% of first-year undergraduates did not return for their second year. For some students, opportunities beyond the classroom raise questions about whether a Stanford degree is worth staying for. David Pantera ’21 graduated from Stanford, but deferred his graduate education for the workforce. “I joined Google out of college.
Research Roundup: Hall wins Nobel Memorial Prize, genetic networks demystify immune system, three named American Physical Society Fellows
The Science & Technology desk gathers a weekly digest of impactful and interesting research publications and developments at Stanford. Read the latest in this week’s Research Roundup. Stanford’s Robert E. Hall wins Nobel Memorial Prize for work on microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization Robert E. Hall, Stanford economics professor and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Oct. 12.
AI-powered biotech could shave years off of drug discovery
Virtual Biotech, a research platform driven by artificial intelligence developed in Stanford’s Department of Biomedical Data Science, could potentially streamline the discoveries that pharmaceutical companies can achieve from months to days. The platform uses a team of AI agents to emulate a human drug discovery organization, said James Zou, associate professor of biomedical data science.
Nobel laureate and mentor extraordinaire: Symposium celebrates chemist Carolyn Bertozzi’s 60th birthday
The chemical biology community came together on Oct. 9 to celebrate Nobel Prize-winning chemist and Stanford professor Carolyn Bertozzi’s 60th birthday. Distinguished scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs who had worked with Bertozzi as students, collaborators or cofounders traveled from around the world to attend the symposium in Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center.
AI-powered biotech could shave years off of drug discovery
Virtual Biotech, a research platform driven by artificial intelligence developed in Stanford’s Department of Biomedical Data Science, could potentially streamline the discoveries that pharmaceutical companies can achieve from months to days. The platform uses a team of AI agents to emulate a human drug discovery organization, said James Zou, associate professor of biomedical data science.
How ESG-conscious HR leaders can approach inclusivity in the wake of anti-woke sentiment
TECH group Microsoft made headlines in July when it laid off its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team, branding it as “no longer business-critical or smart”, according to media reports. Zoom took a similar stance earlier this year, shedding its DEI team in February. These moves are indicators of the fading prominence of DEI initiatives.
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